Safety; General Guidelines - Invacare IVC Bariatric Bed User Manual

IVC™ Bariatric Bed

3 Safety

3.1 General Guidelines

DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury, Or Damage
Improper use of this product may cause injury or
damage.
– If you are unable to understand the warnings, cautions
or instructions, contact a healthcare professional,
dealer or technical personnel before attempting to
use this equipment.
– Do not use this product or any available optional
equipment without first completely reading and
understanding these instructions and any additional
instructional material such as user manuals, service
manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this
product or optional equipment.
Continued use of the product with damaged parts could
lead to the product malfunctioning, causing injury to the
user and/or caregiver.
– Check ALL product components and carton for
damage, and test components before use. DO NOT
use product if components are damaged or if product
is not working properly. Contact a qualified technician
or Invacare for repair.
To avoid injury or product damage:
– Set-up and Assembly instructions MUST be performed
by qualified technicians only. "Qualified Technician
Only" sections are marked accordingly.
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DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury, Or Damage
Lighted cigarettes can cause a fire or other related
hazards resulting in death, injury, or damage.
– Do not smoke while using this product.
– Do not allow others to smoke near this product.
DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury Or Damage
Bed accessories designed by other manufacturers have
NOT been tested by Invacare. Use of NON-Invacare
bed accessories may result in injury or death.
– Use ONLY Invacare rails, mattresses, bed extenders
and other accessories with Invacare bed products.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT
IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
DANGER!
Risk Of Injury Or Death
To reduce the risk of electrical shock:
– Always unplug the product from the electrical outlet
before cleaning.
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