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Choking hazards & risk of swallowing
batteries
• Hearing instruments, their parts,
and batteries should be kept out
of reach of children and anyone
who might swallow these items,
or otherwise cause injury to
themselves.
• Batteries have occasionally been
mistaken for pills. Therefore check
your medicine carefully before
swallowing any pills.
If a battery or hearing instrument is
swallowed, see a doctor immediately
and contact the National Poison Center
at 1-800-222-1222 or National Battery
Ingestion Hotline at 202-625-3333.
Battery use
• Always use batteries recommended
by your Hearing Care Professional.
Batteries of low quality may leak and
cause bodily harm.
• Never attempt to recharge your
batteries and never dispose of
batteries by burning them. There is a
risk that the batteries will explode.
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