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General warnings
Battery use
Always use batteries recommended by your
hearing care professional. Batteries of low
quality may leak and cause bodily harm.
Never attempt to recharge your batteries
and never dispose of batteries by burning
them. There is a risk that the batteries will
explode.
Dysfunction
Be aware of the possibility that your
hearing aids may stop working without
notice. Keep this in mind when you depend
on warning sounds (e.g. when you are
in traffic). The hearing aids may stop
functioning, for instance if the batteries
have expired or if the tubing is blocked by
moisture or earwax.
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Active implants
The hearing aid has been thoroughly
tested and characterised for human health
according to international standards for
human exposure (Specific Absorption Ratio
- SAR), induced electromagnetic power and
voltages into the human body.
The exposure values are well below
international accepted safety limits for
SAR, induced electromagnetic power and
voltages into the human body defined
in the standards for human health
and coexistence with active medical
implants, such as pacemakers and heart
defibrillators.
The Autophone magnet or MultiTool (which
has a built-in magnet) should be kept
more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) away
from the implant, e.g. do not carry it in
your breast pocket. Follow the guidelines
recommended by the manufacturers of
implantable defibrillators and pacemakers
on use with magnets.
Warnings
More info
If you have an active brain implant, contact
the manufacturer of your implantable
device for information about the risk of
disturbance.
X-ray/CT/MR/PET scanning,
electrotherapy and surgery
Remove your hearing aid before X-ray
examinations and CT/MR/PET scans,
electrotherapy, surgery, etc. as your
hearing aid may be damaged when
exposed to strong electromagnetic fields.
Heat and chemicals
The hearing aid must never be exposed to
extreme heat, e.g. left inside a parked car
in the sun.
The hearing aid must not be dried in
microwave ovens or other ovens.
The chemicals in cosmetics, hairspray,
perfume, aftershave lotion, suntan lotion,
and insect repellent can damage the
hearing aid. Always remove your hearing
aid before applying such products and
allow time to dry before use.
Power hearing aid
Special care should be exercised in
selecting, fitting, and using a hearing
aids where the maximum sound pressure
capability exceeds 132 dB SPL (IEC 60318-
4 / IEC 711), as there may be a risk of
impairing the remaining hearing of the
hearing aid user. For information on
whether your instrument is a power
hearing aid, see the Your individual
hearing aids settings section in this
booklet.
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