or distributers be liable for loss of use of this product or for any
indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or costs or
expenses incurred by the purchaser, consumer or any other user of
this product whether due to a breach of contract, negligence, strict
liability in tort or otherwise, whether or not such damages, costs or
expenses were foreseeable. KidSmart and its suppliers shall have
no liability for any personal injury, property damage or any special,
incidental, contingent or consequential damage of any kind result-
ing from gas leakage, fire or explosion.
KidSmart will not repair or replace any unit that has been damaged
from neglect, abuse or failure to comply with any of the enclosed
instructions.
Some states do not allow limitations of the duration of an implied
warranty, additionally some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore,
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
While this warranty gives you specific legal rights, you may
also have other rights depending upon your place of residence.
Unless alterations to the above warranty are in writing and signed
by both parties, no changes to the warranty will be recognized.
The warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both
parties hereto.
Your KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector is not a substitute for
property, fire, disability, life or other insurance of any kind.
Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility.
Consult your insurance agent. Removal of the front cover
will void warranty.
This alarm is not intended to alert the hearing impaired individual.
1. Quick Reference Guide
WARNING! These quick instructions and recommendations provide
you with an overview of how to use your Vocal Smoke Detector.
Read the user manual in its entirety before installing and using
the KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector.
About the Vocal Smoke Detector
The KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector is a new smoke alarm system
based on children’s sleep and auditory patterns. Our system detects
smoke, but uses an innovative method to inform the child of the fire.
The KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector supplements the high-pitched
beeps of conventional detectors with spoken instructions recorded
by parents or other caregivers.
Conventional smoke alarms have two serious limitations. First,
although extremely loud, these alarms do not reliably awaken children;
many children sleep right through the beeping. Second, if the child
does wake up, these meaningless sounds give no instruction about
what to do to escape the fire. Children do not naturally know what to
do in these emergencies. Sometimes they attempt to hide under
beds or in closets, which can have tragic consequences.
The KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector’s method of recording a
parent’s voice addresses both of these problems. Of course parents’
rescue their children whenever possible, but when they can’t get
there, KidSmart
TM
provides the next best thing. The KidSmart
TM
Vocal Smoke Detector brings your voice to your child when
he or she needs it the most.
There are over 400,000 home fires each year in the United States.
Young children are at particularly high risk in home fires. In fact,
each year more than 40,000 children under age 14 are seriously
injured or killed in these residential fires. Fortunately, there is
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