General Warnings - oticon miniRITE R Instructions For Use Manual

General warnings

For your personal safety and to ensure
correct usage, you should familiarize
yourself fully with the following general
warnings before using your charger.
Consult your hearing care professional if
you experience unexpected operations or
serious incidents with your charger during
use or because of its use. Your hearing
care professional will support you with
issue handling and, if relevant, reporting
to the manufacturer and/or the national
authorities.
Usage of charger
The charger should be used only as
directed and adjusted by your hearing care
professional.
Risk of burns
Do not place anything but the hearing aids
in the charger ports.
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Choking hazards
Charger, hearing aids and their parts
should be kept out of reach of children and
anyone who might swallow these items or
otherwise cause injury to themselves.
If a battery or hearing aid is swallowed,
see a doctor immediately and contact the
National Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222
or National Battery Ingestion Hotline at
1-800-498-8666.
Heat
The charger must never be exposed to
extreme heat, e.g. left inside a parked
car in the sun.
The charger must not be dried in microwave
ovens or other ovens.
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Explosives
The charger is safe to use under normal
usage conditions. The charger has not been
tested for compliance with international
standards concerning explosive
environments.
Therefore, do not use the charger in
environments with danger of explosions
e.g. mines, oxygen rich environments or
areas where flammable anaesthetics are
handled.
Rechargeable battery
Do not attempt to open the charger, as it
may damage the battery.
Never attempt to replace the battery. If
battery replacement is needed, return
your device to the supplier. The service
guarantee is void if there are signs of
tampering.
In case of battery leakage, do not wear or
carry your charger, as it may cause skin
irritation due to acids leaking from the
battery. If your skin has been in contact
with the leaked battery acids, use a wet
cloth to wipe it off and ensure no acid is
left on your skin. If you experience skin
irritation, consult your doctor. For further
handling instructions of your charger
consult your hearing care professional.
The safety of recharging batteries using
a USB connector is determined by the
external signal source. When connected
to external equipment plugged into a
power socket, this equipment must comply
with IEC 62368-1 or equivalent safety
standards.
Connection to external equipment
The safety of the charger, when connected
to external equipment with USB cable, is
determined by the external signal source.
When the charger is connected to external
equipment which is plugged into a power
socket, this equipment must comply
with IEC 62368-1 or equivalent safety
standards.
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