Battery Charging; CautOn - Icom IC-41S Instruction Manual

■ Caution
Msuse of Lthum-Ion batteres may result n the
followng hazards: smoke, fre, or the battery may
rupture. Msuse can also cause damage to the battery
or degradaton of battery performance.
R DANGER! Use and charge only specfed Icom battery
packs wth Icom rados or Icom charger. Only Icom battery
packs are tested and approved for use and charge wth Icom
rados or Icom charger. Usng thrd-party or counterfet bat-
tery packs or charger may cause smoke, fre, or cause the
battery to burst.
D Battery caution
R DANGER! DO NOT hammer or otherwse mpact the bat-
tery. Do not use the battery f t has been severely mpacted
or dropped, or f the battery has been subjected to heavy
pressure. Battery damage may not be vsble on the outsde
of the case. Even f the surface of the battery does not show
cracks or any other damage, the cells nsde the battery may
rupture or catch fire.

BATTERY CHARGING

R DANGER! NEVER use or leave battery packs n areas
wth temperatures above +60˚C. Hgh temperature buldup n
the battery, such as could occur near fires or stoves, nsde
a sun heated car, or n drect sunlght may cause the battery
to rupture or catch fre. Excessve temperatures may also
degrade battery performance or shorten battery lfe.
R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to ran, snow,
seawater, or any other lquds. Never charge or use a wet
battery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wpe t dry before
usng. The battery s not waterproof.
R DANGER! NEVER ncnerate used battery packs snce
nternal battery gas may cause them to rupture, or may
cause an exploson.
R DANGER! NEVER solder the batter y termnals or
NEVER modfy the battery pack. Ths may cause heat gen-
eraton, and the battery may rupture, emt smoke or catch
fire.
R DANGER! Use the battery only wth the transcever for
whch t s specfed. Never use a battery wth any other
equpment, or for any purpose that s not specfied n ths n-
structon manual.
R DANGER! If flud from nsde the battery gets n your
eyes, blndness can result. Rnse your eyes wth clean water,
wthout rubbng them, and see a doctor mmedately.
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