CAIRE Companion 5 User Manual page 7

WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN A RE-
STRICTED OR CONFINED SPACE (I.E., A SMALL
CASE OR HANDBAG) WHERE VENTILATION CAN
BE LIMITED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR TO OVERHEAT AND IMPAIR
PERFORMANCE.
WARNING: THE CONCENTRATOR
SHOULD BE LOCATED AS TO AVOID
SMOKE, POLLUTANTS OR FUMES.
WARNING: THE USE OF SOME OXYGEN ADMIN-
ISTRATING ACCESSORIES NOT SPECIFIED FOR
THIS OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MAY IMPAIR ITS
PERFORMANCE. RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
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: DO NOT ALLOW EITHER THE AIR
INTAKE OR THE AIR OUTLET VENTS TO BECOME
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: DO NOT OVERFILL THE OPTIONAL
HUMIDIFIER. FILL THE OPTIONAL HUMIDIFIER
WITH WATER ONLY TO THE LEVEL SHOWN BY
THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HUMIDIFIER.
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.
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: THE MANUFACTURER REC-
OMMENDS AN ALTERNATE SOURCE
OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN IN THE
EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE, ALARM
CONDITION, OR MECHANICAL FAIL-
URE. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR
EQUIPMENT PROVIDER FOR THE TYPE
OF RESERVE SYSTEM REQUIRED.
WARNING: THIS DEVICE SUPPLIES HIGH-CON-
CENTRATION OXYGEN THAT PROMOTES RAPID
BURNING. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING OR OPEN
FLAMES WITHIN THE SAME ROOM OF (1) THIS
DEVICE, OR (2) ANY OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCES-
SORY. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING CAN
RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE,
AND/OR CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: THE USE OF SOME OXYGEN ADMIN-
ISTRATING ACCESSORIES NOT SPECIFIED FOR
THIS OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MAY IMPAIR ITS
PERFORMANCE. RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
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: USE ONLY SPARE PARTS RECOM-
MENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE
PROPER FUNCTION AND TO AVOID THE RISK OF
FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE FITTINGS,
CONNECTIONS, TUBING OR OTHER ACCESSORIES
OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR TO AVOID THE
RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
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