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WARNING: THE USE OF SOME OXY-
GEN ADMINISTRATING ACCESSORIES
NOT SPECIFIED FOR THIS OXYGEN
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
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: THE INCORRECT USE OF THE
BATTERY 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
OXYGEN 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
ELECTRICAL 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.
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