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WARNING: THE USE OF SOME OXY-
GEN ADMINISTRATING ACCESSORIES
NOT SPECIFIED FOR THIS OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR MAY IMPAIR ITS
PERFORMANCE. RECOMMENDED AC-
CESSORIES ARE REFERENCED WITHIN
THIS MANUAL.
WARNING: IF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
HAS BEEN DROPPED, DAMAGED OR EXPOSED
TO WATER, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HOME CARE
PROVIDER FOR INSPECTION OR POSSIBLE RE-
PAIR OF THE DEVICE. DO NOT USE THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IF IT HAS A DAMAGED POWER
CORD OR PLUG.
WARNING: PROPERLY SECURE, BELT OR OTHER-
WISE RESTRAIN THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
WHEN IN A VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORT TO
PREVENT DAMAGE OR INJURY.
WARNING: THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION (DOT) AND UNITED NATIONS (UN)
REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF THE
BATTERY FROM THE DEVICE FOR ALL INTERNA-
TIONAL AIRLINE TRAVEL WHEN THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IS CHECKED AS LUGGAGE.
WHEN SHIPPING THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR,
THE BATTERY MUST ALSO BE REMOVED FROM
THE DEVICE AND PACKAGED PROPERLY.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT FIRST READING AND UNDERSTAND-
ING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO
UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUC-
TIONS, CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT;
OTHERWISE, INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
WARNING: IF YOU FEEL DISCOMFORT OR ARE
EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING: OPERATING THE OXYGEN CON-
CENTRATOR OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATIONAL
TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS CAN LIMIT THE
CONCENTRATOR'S ABILITY TO MEET OXYGEN
CONCENTRATION SPECIFICATION. REFER TO THE
SPECIFICATION SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR
TEMPERATURE LIMITS.
WARNING: USE NO OIL, GREASE, OR PETRO-
LEUM-BASED OR OTHER FLAMMABLE PROD-
UCTS WITH THE OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCESSO-
RIES OR THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR. ONLY
WATER BASED, OXYGEN COMPATIBLE LOTIONS
OR SALVES SHOULD BE USED. OXYGEN ACCEL-
ERATES THE COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLE
SUBSTANCES.
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WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW EITHER THE AIR
INTAKE OR THE AIR OUTLET EXHAUST TO BE-
COME BLOCKED. DO NOT DROP OR INSERT ANY
OBJECTS INTO ANY OPENINGS ON THE DEVICE.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
TO OVERHEAT AND IMPAIR PERFORMANCE.
WARNING: THE INCORRECT USE OF THE BAT-
TERY CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO GET HOT,
IGNITE, AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. BE
SURE NOT TO PIERCE, STRIKE, STEP ON, DROP
THE BATTERY, OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT THE
BATTERY TO STRONG IMPACTS OR SHOCKS.
THE USE OF A DAMAGED BATTERY MAY CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT SHORT-CIRCUIT THE
BATTERY'S METAL CONTACTS WITH METALLIC
OBJECTS, SUCH AS KEYS OR COINS. THIS MAY
CAUSE SPARKS OR EXCESSIVE HEAT TO BE
GENERATED.
WARNING: WHILE USING THE PORTABLE OXY-
GEN CONCENTRATOR OUTDOORS WITH THE AC
POWER SUPPLY, CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY
INTO A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTED (GFI)
OUTLET ONLY.
WARNING: THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
SHOULD NOT BE USED ADJACENT TO OR
STACKED WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT. IF ADJACENT
OR STACKED USE IS UNAVOIDABLE, THE DEVICE
SHOULD BE OBSERVED TO VERIFY NORMAL
OPERATION.
WARNING: USE OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS SOLD
BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MEDICAL ELEC-
TRICAL EQUIPMENT AS REPLACEMENT PARTS
FOR INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY RESULT IN
INCREASED EMISSIONS OF DECREASED IMMU-
NITY OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR.
WARNING: USE ONLY ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE
SPECIFIED ON THE SPECIFICATION LABEL AF-
FIXED TO THE DEVICE.
WARNING: DO NOT USE EXTENSION CORDS
WITH THIS UNIT OR CONNECT TOO MANY
PLUGS INTO THE SAME ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THE
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE. TOO
MANY PLUGS INTO ONE OUTLET CAN RESULT IN
AN OVERLOAD TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL CAUS-
ING THE BREAKER/FUSE TO ACTIVATE OR FIRE IF
THE BREAKER OR FUSE FAILS TO OPERATE.
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