Caring For Your Hearing Aid; Good Advice And Warnings - Widex Mind 220 Series User Instructions

Caring for your hearing aid

The… hearing… aid… is… a… valuable… object… and… should… be…
treated…with…care .…Here…are…some…things…you…can…do…to…
prolong…the…life…of…your…hearing…aid:
•… Turn… off… your… hearing… aid… when… it… is… not… in… use .… Re-
move…the…battery…if…the…hearing…aid…will…not…be…used…
for…several…days .
•… When…the…hearing…aid…is…not…in…use,…keep…it…in…its…case…
in… a… cool,… dry… location… out… of… reach… of… children… and…
pets .…
•… Do…not…expose…the…hearing…aid…to…extreme…tempera-
tures…or…high…humidity .…
•… Do…not…wear…your…hearing…aid…while…in…the…shower…or…
swimming,… or… when… using… a… hair… dryer,… perfume… or…
other…sprays .
•… In…environments…with…high…humidity,…a…drying…kit…may…
be…used…daily…to…reduce…the…amount…of…moisture…in-
side… the… hearing… aid .… See… the… instructions… … e nclosed…
with…the…drying…kit .
•… To…maintain…the…proper…shape…of…the…ear-set,…be…care-
ful…not…to…twist…or…squeeze…it…out…of…shape…when…your…
hearing…aid…is…placed…in…the…case .
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Good advice and warnings

Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal-
lowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper
use can result in severe injury, or even fatalities. In
case of ingestion, contact a physician immediately
and the 24 Hour National Button Battery Ingestion
Hotline at: (202) 625-3333.
•… Keep… the… hearing… aid… and… its… parts,… accessories… and…
batteries… out… of… reach… of… children… and… anyone… else…
who…might…swallow…such…items…or…otherwise…cause…in-
jury…to…themselves .…Do…not…change…batteries…in…front…
of… them… and… do… not… let… them… see… where… you… keep…
your…battery…supply .…Discard…used…batteries…carefully .…
•… Batteries… are… very… small… and… can… easily… be… mistaken…
for…pills…or…the…like .…Never…put…a…battery…or…hearing…aid…
in…your…mouth…for…any…reason…as…you…may…risk…swal-
lowing…it .
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect
type or recharged. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions.
General
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