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• When removing battery, handle carefully to avoid possible
eye damage or skin irritation if battery has leaked or
corroded.
• To maintain sensitivity to smoke, do not paint or cover
smoke alarm in any manner; do not permit any accumulation
of cobwebs, dust or grease.
• The chamber located in the center of the Smoke Alarm
contains a small amount of radioactive material. Do not
tamper with the chamber. You may safely change the
battery and clean the Smoke Alarm following instructions
in this leaflet.
• If unit has been damaged in any way or does not function
properly,do not attempt a repair. Return Smoke Alarm (see
- Getting your Smoke Alarm Serviced page 14.)
• This appliance is intended for household use ONLY and
not for commercial or industrial use.
• This is not a portable product. It must be mounted following
the instructions in this Use & Care leaflet.
• Smoke Alarms are not a substitute for insurance. The
supplier or manufacturer is not your insurer.
Limitations of Smoke Alarms.
Smoke Alarms have significantly helped to reduce the number
of fire fatalities in countries where they are widely installed.
However independent authorities have stated that they may
be ineffective in up to 35% of all fires. There are a number of
reasons for this:
• Smoke Alarms will not work if the batteries are depleted or
if they are not connected, or if the wrong type of battery is
used. Test regularly and replace batteries at least yearly
or when depleted.
• Smoke Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient smoke does
not reach the alarm.
reaching the Alarm if the fire is too far away, for example,
if the fire is on another floor, behind a closed door, in a
chimney, in a wall cavity, or if the prevailing air draughts
carry the smoke away. Installing smoke alarms on both
sides of closed doors and installing more than one smoke
alarm as recommended in this leaflet very significantly
improve the probability of early detection.
• The Smoke Alarm may not be heard.
• A smoke alarm may not wake a person who has taken
drugs or alcohol.
• Smoke Alarms may not detect every type of fire to give
sufficient early warning. They are particularly ineffective
with: fires caused by smoking in bed, escaping gas, violent
explosions. poor storage of flammable rags and/or liquids,
(for example petrol, paint, spirits etc), overloaded electrical
circuits, arson, children playing with matches.
• Smoke Alarms don't last indefinitely. The manufacturer
recommends replacement after 10 years as a precaution.
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