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Seller) warrants its products to be free from defects
in material and workmanship, subject to the
following terms and provisions:
All instruments are warranted for 12 months after
date of shipment from the Seller to the original
purchaser.
Seller’s obligations under this warranty are limited
to repairing, replacing, or adjusting at Seller’s
option any of Seller’s products which after normal
and proper usage, proves to be defective on Seller’s
inspection, provided that the purchaser shall have
reasonably inspected products when received and
notified the Seller of any apparent defects within 15
days of receipt of shipment. Seller shall not be liable
for any injury or for any manufacturing costs of the
buyer, or any other special consequential damages
incurred by the buyer by reason of the use of any of
the Seller’s equipment.
Equipment delivered by the Seller shall not be
considered defective if it satisfactorily fulfills the
order or complies with the published specifications
on standard catalog items. This warranty does not
extend to any of Seller’s products which have been
subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or improper
applications, nor shall it extend to units which have
been repaired or altered outside of the Seller’s
factory, nor to any associated instruments,
equipment or apparatus.
Warranty Exclusions
: The foregoing express
warranty is made in lieu of all other product
warranties, express and implied, including fitness
and merchantability. The express warranty will not
apply to defects or damage due to accidents,
neglect, misuse, alterations, operator error, or
failure to properly maintain, clean, or repair
products.
Limit of Liability
: In no event will 3M or Seller
be responsible or liable for special, incidental, or
consequential losses or damages, whether based in
tort or contract. Fulfillment of 3M’s warranty
obligations will be Customer’s exclusive remedy
and 3M’s and Seller’s limit of liability for any
breach of warranty or otherwise.