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Questions? Call
Customer Support:
UK: 0500 467 466
Ireland: 1800 776633
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Special Topics in Endocrinology and Metabolism
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2. Wiggam MI, O’Kane MJ, Harper R, Atkinson AB, Hadden
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1997; 20:1347–52.
3. Harano Y, Kosugi K, Hyosu T, Suzuki M, Hidaka H,
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Support & Guarantee
Support
Abbott Laboratories is committed to providing you with
support. Call us with any questions you may have about
your Optium Xceed meter: In the UK, 0500 467 466, in
Ireland, 1800 776633.
Outside the UK and Ireland, please contact your local
Abbott Diabetes Care office or distributor.
You can also visit us online at
www.diabetesnow.co.uk or
www.diabetesnow.ie, or email us at
Guarantee
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) guarantees that the Optium Xceed Meter
shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period
of two (2) years (24 months) from the date of purchase. Abbott’s sole
obligation shall be limited to replacing the defective meter with a
new or reconditioned unit. The guarantee extends only to the original
purchaser and is not assignable or transferable, and shall not apply to
auxiliary equipment or disposable accessories.
Abbott guarantees that the equipment is fit for the purpose and
indications described in the labelling when used in accordance with
the directions for use. Unless the equipment is used in accordance
with such instructions, this guarantee is void and of no effect. Abbott
guarantees the performance of the Optium Xceed Meter if it is used as
directed and provided that the failure to perform or misperformance
of the Optium Xceed Meter has not been caused in whole or in
part by the use of test strips that are not Optium Plus test strips
manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, Products. In the unlikely event
that your Optium Xceed Meter should fail, it will be replaced free of
charge.
Contact us on our freephone helpline number
Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 17.30.
In the UK: 0500 467 466.
In Ireland: 1800 776633.
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