Precautions For Users Of Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers; The Rbrc ® Seal - VTech Safe & Sound User Manual

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Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers

Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless devices):
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidis-
ciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless devices and implanted car-
diac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to
physicians that:
Pacemaker patients
• Should keep wireless devices at least six inches from the pacemaker.
• Should NOT place wireless devices directly over the pacemaker, such as in a breast
pocket, when it is turned ON.
WTR's evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with pacemakers from other persons
using wireless devices.
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is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries
at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States
and Canada.
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The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used lithium-ion batteries
into the trash or municipal waste, which may be illegal in your area.
VTech's participation in RBRC
retailers participating in the RBRC
Please call 1 (800) 8 BATTERY TM for information on Li-ion battery recycling and disposal
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to protecting our environment and conserving
natural resources.
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RBRC is a registered trademark of Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.
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makes it easy for you to drop off the spent battery at local
program or at authorized VTech product service centers.
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