General Notes On Safety - signia Contrast HP+ Information Booklet

General notes on safety

Choking hazard posed by small parts.
• Keep batteries, hearing aids and accessories out of children's reach.
• If swallowed, consult a physician or hospital immediately.
• If infants, small children or disabled persons need to wear hearing aids
ensure adequate supervision.
• Keep the battery compartment locked.
Important
Regularly check the condition of your hearing aid and consult your
Audiologist if it fails to operate correctly or the case becomes damaged or
deformed.
Leaking batteries damage heari ng aids
• Turn the hearing aids off when not in use to preserve battery life.
• Remove battery when aids are not in use for a prolonged period of time.
Batteries contain harmful substances
that pollute the environment.
• Do not throw away batteries into household refuse.
• Dispose batteries according to national regulations or return them to
your Audiologist.
Please Note: For further and more comprehensive safety information please refer to your
product user guide and safety guide.
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Your hearing aids are sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity,
strong magnetic fields, x-rays and mechanical stress.
• Do not expose your hearing aid to extremes in temperature or humidity.
• Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
• Do not wear them in the shower or while applying make-up, perfume,
aftershave, hair spray or suntan lotion.
• Do not wear your hearing aid when you are exposed to short-waves, a
strong magnetic field, a high frequency field or x-rays.
• Do not place your hearing aids in a microwave oven.
WARNING!
Connect the audio input only to equipment which conforms to
the safety requirements of EN 60065.
Hazard of explosion
Do not use your heari ng aids in areas where there is danger of explosion
e.g. mining.
Please Note: Check the condition and operation of the hearing aid regularly.
Consult your Audiologist if the casing is deformed.
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