Limitations Of Co Alarms - Kidde K7CO User And Installer Manual

5. Limitations of CO Alarms

WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY
This alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired individuals.
LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS
IMPORTANT: This alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is
NOT designed to detect any other gas.
CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon
monoxide gas may be present in other areas. Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been
fixed. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM!
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR LOCATIONS OF
FAMILY LIVING UNITS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. THIS ALARM IS NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZARD
OUS LOCATIONS.
IMPORTANT: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE
FROM ANY SOURCE OF COMBUSTION INCLUDING IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANC
ES. THE INSTALLATION OF THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER
INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES INCLUDING APPRO
PRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
This alarm does not prevent CO from occurring, nor can it solve any existing CO problem.
WARNING: THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM ACUTE EFFECTS OF
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. IT WILL NOT FULLY SAFEGUARD INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC
MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. INDIVIDUALS WITH
MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND
VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS UNDER 30 PPM.
This alarm has not been investigated for carbon monoxide detection below 50 PPM.
This alarm requires a continuous supply of electrical power – it will not work without power.
WARNING: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING AND
MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME. THIS ALARM
WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN CARBON MONOXIDE.
FOR THIS REASON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE
AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
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