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16 LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION
Except for the limited warranties expressly stated this Section, the Footwear is sold AS
IS and WITH ALL FAULTS and Seller makes NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY in
connection with this sale, either express or implied, AS TO MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
HAIX
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North America warrants that its Footwear meets or exceeds all applicable NFPA
standards with respect to performance and design in effect at the time of their manufacture
and further warrants that such products are free from any defect in workmanship or any
patent material defect. The limited warranties in the preceding sentence and remedies
in connection with such warranties are limited as set forth in this Section.
Conditions of use, including, but not limited to, the useful life of Footwear, are outside
the control of HAIX
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North America and HAIX
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North America makes no warranty, either
express or implied, with respect thereto.
It is the responsibility of the user to inspect and maintain the products to assure they
remain fit for their intended purpose. In order to maximize the useful life of these products
and maintain the warranty, the products are to be used only by appropriately trained
personnel following proper procedures and in accordance with the product’s warning,
use, inspection, maintenance, care, storage, and retirement instructions.
HAIX
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North America shall honor limited warranty claims on HAIX
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North America NFPA
boots for a period of one (1) year. The limited warranty time period begins on the date
that the equipment was delivered to the original retail purchaser, or three months after
the product is sent to a North American HAIX
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North America Dealer.
EXCEPT AND TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR ABOVE, HAIX
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NORTH AMERICA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR USE. INSOFAR AS IT IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES ARISING BY
STATUTE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR USAGE OF TRADE.
16.1 EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITED WARRANTY
The following are excluded from the provisions of this limited warranty: (Note that this
list is not all inclusive)
A. Damage caused by improper cleaning or maintenance (for example, use of bleach or
petrochemicals to clean);
B. Any repairs not made by a HAIX
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North America authorized repair center;
C. Damage caused by the use of non-authorized replacement parts or accessories such
as insoles, zippers, inserts, laces or lace replacements;
D. Damage from routine exposure to common fire scene hazards;
E. Loss of trim reflectivity due to normal wear;
F. Detachment of reflective trim due to thread abrasion or heat exposure;
