Medion LIFE P13449 Instruction Manual page 79

2.6. Handling batteries
WARNING!
Risk of explosion!
Batteries may contain combustible materials and leak,
heat up excessively, ignite or even explode.
 Avoid improper handling of the batteries to prevent
damage to your device and your health.
Please follow the safety advice below closely:
− Keep batteries away from children.
If batteries are swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.
− Never charge batteries (unless they are designed to be re-
charged).
− Never empty the batteries by means of high power output.
− Never short-circuit the batteries.
− Never expose the batteries to excessive heat, such as sun-
light, fire or similar sources of heat!
− Do not dismantle or deform the batteries.
You could injure your hands or fingers, or battery fluid
could come into contact with your eyes or skin. If this hap-
pens, rinse the affected areas with plenty of clean water
and consult a doctor immediately.
− Avoid heavy impacts and vibrations.
− Always observe the correct polarity.
− Make sure that the plus (+) and minus (−) poles are correct-
ly inserted to avoid short circuits.
− Do not mix up new and old batteries or different types of
batteries.
This could cause your device to malfunction. In addition, the
weaker batteries would discharge too much.
− Remove spent batteries from the device immediately.
− Remove the batteries from the device if you do not intend
to use it for a long period of time.
− Replace all of the old batteries in a device with new batter-
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