Panasonic ST4 Series Instruction Manual page 85

1. WARRANTIES:
(1) Subject to the exclusions stated in 2 (EXCLUSIONS) herein below, Panasonic Electric Works SUNX war-
rants the Products to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the
date of shipment under normal usage in environments commonly found in manufacturing industry.
(2) Any Products found to be defective must be shipped to Panasonic Electric Works SUNX with all shipping
costs paid by Purchaser or offered to Panasonic Electric Works SUNX for inspection and examination.
Upon examination by Panasonic Electric Works SUNX, Panasonic Electric Works SUNX will, at its sole dis-
cretion, repair or replace at no charge, or refund the purchase price of, any Products found to be defective.
2. EXCLUSIONS:
(1) This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from any cause:
(i) which was due to abuse, misuse, mishandling, improper installation, improper interfacing, or
improper repair by Purchaser,
(ii) which was due to unauthorized modification by Purchaser, in part or in whole, whether in
structure, performance or specification,
(iii) which was not discoverable by a person with the state-of-the-art scientific and technical
knowledge at the time of manufacture,
(iv) which was due to an operation or use by Purchaser outside of the limits of operation or environment specified by Pana-
sonic Electric Works SUNX;
(v) which was due to normal wear and tear;
(vi) which was due to Force Majeure; and
(vii) which was due to any use or application expressly discouraged by Panasonic Electric Works
SUNX in 4 (CAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE) hereunder.
(2) This warranty extends only to the first purchaser for application, and is not transferable to any per-
son or entity which purchased from such purchaser for application.
3. DISCLAIMERS
(1) Panasonic Electric Works SUNX's sole obligation and liability under this warranty is limited to the repair or re-
placement, or refund of the purchase price, of a defective Product, at Panasonic Electric Works SUNX's option.
(2) THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER, AND ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY
RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL Panasonic Electric Works SUNX
AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
PRODUCTS, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 4 OR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS IN-
TERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, LOSS OR INACCURACY OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF SAV-
INGS, THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTED GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGIES, OR FOR
ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS.
4. CAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE
(1) The applications shown in the catalogue are only suggestions, and it is Purchaser's sole respon-
sibility to ascertain the fitness and suitability of the Products for any particular application, as well
as to abide by Purchaser's applicable local laws and regulations, if any.
(2) Never use the Products NOT rated or designated as "SAFETY SENSOR" in any application involving risk to life
or property. When such a use is made by Purchaser, such Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Pana-
sonic Electric Works SUNX from any liability or damage whatsoever arising out of or in relation to such use.
(3) In incorporating the Products to any equipment, facilities or systems, it is highly recommended to employ fail-safe designs, in-
cluding but not limited to a redundant +++design, flame propagation prevention design, and malfunction prevention design so as
not to cause any risk of bodily injury, fire accident, or social damage due to any failure of such equipment, facilities or systems.
(4) The Products are each intended for use only in environments commonly found in manufacturing
industry, and, unless expressly allowed in the catalogue, specification or otherwise, shall not be
used in, or incorporated into, any equipment, facilities or systems, such as those:
(a) which are used for the protection of human life or body parts;
(b) which are used outdoors or in environments subject to any likelihood of chemical contamina-
tion or electromagnetic influence;
(c) which are likely to be used beyond the limits of operations or environments specified by
Panasonic Electric Works SUNX in the catalogue or otherwise;
(d) which may cause risk to life or property, such as nuclear energy control equipment, transpor-
tation equipment (whether on rail or land, or in air or at sea), and medical equipment;
(e) which are operated continuously each day for 24 hours; and
(f) which otherwise require a high level of safety performance similar to that required in those
equipment, facilities or systems as listed in (a) through (e) above.
5. EXPORT CONTROL LAWS
In some jurisdictions, the Products may be subject to local export laws and regulations. If any diversion or re-export is
to be made, Purchaser is advised to abide by such local export laws and regulations, if any, at its own responsibility.