Good Advice And Warnings - Widex C4-9 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 . c ase . o f . i ngestion, . c ontact . a . p hysician . i mmediately .
• . Keep .hearing .aids .and .their .parts, .accessories .and .
batteries .out .of .reach .of .children .and .anyone .else .
who .might .swallow .such .items .or .otherwise .cause .
injury . 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 . v ery . s mall .and . c an . e asily . b e . m istaken .
for .pills .or .the .like . .never .put .a .battery .or .hearing .
aid .in .your .mouth .for .any .reason .as .you .may .risk .
swallowing .it . .
cauTion
Risk .of .explosion .if .battery .is .replaced .by .an .incorrect .type .or .re-
charged . .dispose .of .used .batteries .according .to .the .instructions .
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• . never . a llow . o thers . t o . w ear . y our . h earing . a id, . a s . t his .
could .cause .permanent .damage .to .their .hear . ing .
• . 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 .hear-
ing .aid .and .new .sounds . .
• . when . selecting . a . listening . program, . please . re-
member .that .there .are .situations .in .which .it .is .par-
ticularly . i mportant . t o . b e . a ble . t o . h ear . t he . s urround-
ing .sounds .(e .g . .traffic, .warning .signals) .
• . the .use .of .hearing .aids .increases .the .risk .of .accu-
mulation . of . earwax . . contact . your . physician/ent .
doctor .if .you .suspect .that .a .plug .of .earwax .has .ac-
cumulated . i n . y our . e ar . . e arwax . m ay . n ot . o nly . r educe .
your .own .hearing .but .also .the .effect .of .the .hearing .
aid .considerably . .it .is .a .good .idea .to .ask .your .phy-
sician .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 .
professional .
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