Panasonic EP-MS41 Operating Instructions Manual page 93

WARNING:
1. Persons with any of the conditions listed below or who are undergoing medical treatment should consult with
their physicians before using the unit:
a) Pregnant women, people who are ill, in poor physical shape.
b) People suffering from back, neck, shoulder, or hip pain.
c) People who have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other personal medical devices prone to electronic
interference.
d) People suffering from heart disease.
e) People who are prohibited from receiving massage by a physician due to thrombosis or aneurism, acute
varicose veins, or other circulatory disorders.
f) People with irregular curvatures of the spine.
2. Make sure that no part of your body is between the massage heads as their squeezing action may cause injury.
Do not insert your knee in the calf/sole massage section.
3. The unit should not be used against bare skin. While thin clothing may increase effectiveness, exposing the skin
directly to the unit may irritate the skin.
Avoid wearing anything hard on your head like a hair accessory, etc. when using this unit.
Excessively strong massage action should be avoided on the back of the neck.
4. Avoid massaging any one part of your body for more than 5 minutes at a time.
Excessive massaging can overstimulate the muscles and nerves and result in an adverse effect or injury.
The unit should not be used for more than a total of 15 minutes each session to avoid excessive massaging.
5. While using the unit, if you start feeling sick or if the massage seems painful, stop using it immediately.
6. You should not fall asleep while using the unit or use the unit after drinking alcohol.
7. Be sure to start on the gentle massage program if using the unit for the first time.
8. If the unit functions abnormally, immediately turn off the power and have the unit checked by an authorized
service center.
9. Avoid attempting to repair the unit yourself.
10. After each massage, slide the power switch to the "off" position, turn the lock switch to the "lock" position,
remove the key and power plug.
11. Sit on the unit after confirming there is no foreign matter between the parts of the unit. (Check that there are no
foreign objects stuck in the backrest, the seat, or leg/foot massage section.)
Failure to observe this precaution may result in accident or injury.
12. Always return the leg/foot massage section to its original position before moving the unit.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in injury due to the leg/foot massage section returning to its
original position when the unit is being moved.
13. Do not drag or push the unit in an installed state.
Do not move the unit using the wheels on the floor.
The floor may be damaged.
14. Do not insert your hand or foot between the unit and the leg/foot massage section.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in injury.
15. This unit should not be used by children. Also, do not let children play on the unit, or climb onto the legrest,
seat, backrest, or armrest.
Do not stand or sit on the legrest.
16. Do not stand on the leg/foot massage section.
You may stumble on the edge of the front cover and trip.
The end portion of the leg/foot massage section may rotate, or the main unit may tip, causing accident or injury.
Also, the bottom of the leg/foot massage section may make contact with and scratch the floor.
17. Do not insert your feet between the sole section and calf section of the leg/foot massage section and attempt to
stand up.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in accident or injury in a fall.
18. Do not insert your hand, arm, head etc. in the gap between the leg/foot massage section.
To be safe, fold away the leg/foot massage section after completing your massage.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in injury.
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