Safety; General Guidelines - Invacare Platinum P5NXG1 User Manual

2 Safety

2.1 General Guidelines

In order to ensure the safe installation, assembly and
operation of the concentrator these instructions MUST
be followed.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Injury, or Damage
Improper use of the product may cause
death, injury or damage. This section contains
important information for the safe operation
and use of this product.
-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.
-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.
-Check ALL external components and carton
for damage. In case of damage, or if the
product is not working correctly, contact a
technician or Invacare for repair.
-THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
-This product is intended to be set up by
adults or under adjult supervision only after
reading and understanding the instructions
and warnings of this user manual.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Injury or Damage from Fire
Textiles, oil or petroleum substances, grease,
greasy substances and other combustibles
are easily ignited and burn with great
intensity in oxygen enriched air and when in
contact with oxygen under pressure. Smoking
during oxygen therapy is dangerous and is
likely to result in burns or death. To avoid
fire, death, injury or damage:
-DO NOT SMOKE while using this device.
-DO NOT use near OPEN FLAME or
IGNITION SOURCES.
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-NO SMOKING signs should be prominently
displayed.
-Keep all open flames, matches, lighted
cigarettes, electronic cigarettes or other
sources of ignition at least 10 ft (3 m) away
from this concentrator or any oxygen carrying
accessories such as cannulas or tanks.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Injury or Damage from Fire
Textiles, oil or petroleum substances, grease,
greasy substances and other combustibles
are easily ignited and burn with great
intensity in oxygen enriched air and when in
contact with oxygen under pressure. Smoking
during oxygen therapy is dangerous and is
likely to result in burns or death. To avoid
fire, death, injury or damage:
-DO NOT allow smoking within the same
room where the oxygen concentrator or any
oxygen carrying accessories are located.
-If you disregard these warnings about
the severe hazard of oxygen use while
you continue to smoke, you must
always turn off the concentrator, remove
the cannula and then wait ten minutes
before smoking or leave the room
where either the concentrator or any
oxygen carrying accessories such as
cannulas or tanks are located.
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