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• Use packaging provided by Welch Allyn or the battery manufacturer.
• If traveling by air, do not pack a defective battery in checked or carry-on baggage.
Packaging
• If you return the battery with the device, remove the battery, seal the battery in an
antistatic plastic bag, and place the battery in the position reserved for the battery in
the original shipping carton near the device.
• If you return the battery separately, package the battery in the replacement battery’s
plastic bag and shipping box.
WARNING
Safety risk. Do not ship any battery that has been
physically damaged or shows signs of leakage unless you
receive specific instructions which meet the requirements for
the shipment of lithium batteries. Dispose of damaged or
leaking batteries in an environmentally safe manner
consistent with local regulations.
NOTE
In the United States, the applicable regulations can be
found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Refer to 49
CFR 173.185 for shipping lithium batteries by air or ground.
Use 49 CFR 172.102 sections 29, 188, 189, A54, A55, A100,
A101, A103, and A104 to find the special provisions for
shipping lithium batteries.
b. Clean the device.
NOTE
To ensure safe receipt of your device by the service center
and to expedite processing and return of the device to you,
thoroughly clean all residues from the device before you
ship it to Welch Allyn
.
If a returned device is found to be contaminated with bodily
fluids, it will be returned at the owner’s expense. United States
federal regulations prohibit the processing of any device
contaminated with blood-borne pathogens. Welch Allyn
thoroughly cleans all returned devices on receipt, but any
device that cannot be adequately cleaned cannot be repaired.
c. Put the device, enclosed in a plastic bag
with a packing list
, into the original shipping
carton with the original packing materials or into another appropriate shipping carton.
d. Put a copy of the Welch Allyn RMA in the shipping carton.
e. Write the Welch Allyn RMA number with the Welch Allyn address on the outside of the
shipping carton.
Recommended service intervals
To confirm that the device is functioning within the design specifications, perform periodic service
using the Welch Allyn Service Tool as indicated in the following table.
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Welch Allyn® Connex® ProBP™ 3400 digital blood pressure device