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● DO NOT hang anything heavy on the back of the chair that could cause the
chair to become unstable, particularly when negotiating inclines.
● DO NOT allow more than one user at a time.
● DO NOT use with an unconscious patient.
● DO NOT use other transport to pull the wheelchair.
● DO NOT do "wheelies", as you my fall or tip over backwards and suffer a
severe injury.
● DO NOT sit in a wheelchair within a moving vehicle unless it has affixed the
labels of hook mark. The labels of hook mark mean that the wheelchair
fulfils the performance requirements for a “Crash Test” of ISO 7176-19
and is suitable to use as a seat in vehicles that have been adapted for this
purpose.
WARNING:
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As of this date, the KM-8022 HD/KM-8522 HD/ Flexx HD series have NOT
been tested for safety in collisions according to ISO 7176-19. Therefore,
the KM-8022 HD/KM-8522 HD/ Flexx HD series cannot be used as seats
in any vehicles. That is, KARMA recommends that users are NOT
transported in any vehicle while seated in the wheelchair. In the case of
accident or a sudden stop, the user could be thrown from the wheelchair
and get injured. The suggested solution is to transfer the user from the
wheelchair into a normal seat of the vehicle and to securely stow the
wheelchair in a separate compartment.
● DO NOT go too fast or turn too quickly.
● DO NOT stand on the footplates when getting in or out of the chair.
● DO NOT go down steps forward, whether solo or with an attendant.
● DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts.
Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of the wheelchair may
result in injury to the user and/or assistant or damage to the wheelchair.
● DO NOT use the wheelchair when the back is folded. This alters the centre
of gravity and may cause the wheelchair to tip backwards. The back should
only be folded for storage or transport of the wheelchair.
● DO NOT hang anything on the back joint that could cause the backrest
folding suddenly and may cause injury.
