Good Advice And Warnings - Widex The mind 220 Series User Instructions

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.
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•… Never…allow…others…to…wear…your…hearing…aid,…as…this…
could…cause…permanent…damage…to…their…hearing .
•… The…hearing…aid…will…not…restore…normal…hearing…but…
can…help…you…to…make…the…best…possible…use…of…your…
remaining… hearing… ability .… However,… you… should… be…
aware…that…it…takes…time…to…get…used…to…a…new…hearing…
aid…and…new…sounds .
•… The…use…of…hearing…aids…increases…the…risk…of…accumu-
lation…of…earwax .…Contact…your…physician/ENT…doctor…
if…you…suspect…that…a…plug…of…earwax…has…accumulated…
in… your… ear .… Earwax… may… not… only… reduce… your… own…
hearing…but…also…the…effect…of…the…hearing…aid…consid-
erably .…It…is…a…good…idea…to…ask…your…physician…to…clean…
your…ears…a…couple…of…times…a…year .
•… The… hearing… aid… is… made… of… modern… non-allergenic…
materials .… Nonetheless,… in… rare… cases… skin… irritation…
may… occur .… If… you… notice… skin… irritation… in… or… around…
your…ear…or…ear…canal,…contact…your…hearing…care…pro-
fessional .
General
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