Message to Medical Personnel and Caregivers
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This car bed is designed for children with special healthcare needs.
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It is critical that a child be fully evaluated by his or her medical
professional before using this car bed. Use of the supine, prone or side
position and method of restraint must be approved by the medical
professional.
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If a premature infant is transported in this car bed, they must be
evaluated per the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for
“Safe Transportation of Premature and Low Birth Weights
Infants” (RE9617).
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Message to Medical Personnel and Caregivers ........................................ 2
Warnings ................................................................................................... 3
Weight and Height Restrictions ................................................................ 5
Vehicle Seat Belt Compatibility ................................................................. 6
Hope Car Bed Features.............................................................................. 9
Car Bed Accessories................................................................................. 10
Restraint Bag Selection and Sizing........................................................... 12
3-Point Harness Sizing ............................................................................. 13
Attaching Cummerbund and Restraint Bag ............................................ 14
Attaching Cummerbund and 3-Point Harness......................................... 20
Locking the Vehicle Seat Belt .................................................................. 24
Locking the Vehicle Lap-Shoulder Belt .................................................... 25
Locking the Vehicle Lap Only Belt ........................................................... 31
Installation of Car Bed in Vehicle............................................................. 32
Leveling of Car Bed.................................................................................. 38
Securing Child in Restraint Bag................................................................ 40
Securing Child in 3-Point Harness............................................................ 43
Securing Child in Side Facing Restraint Bag ............................................ 45
Care and Cleaning.................................................................................... 46
Additional Information ............................................................................ 47
Vehicle Accident - Replacement Policy ................................................... 48
Part Replacement .................................................................................... 49
Limited Warranty .................................................................................... 50
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Limited Warranty
LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND OTHER WARRANTY
TERMS AND STATES’ LAW
MERRITT FULLY DISCLAIMS AND MAKES NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
USE, AND MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES BEYOND THOSE
STATED HERE. NOTWISTHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DEEMED
TO BE GIVEN BECAUSE THE APPLICABLE LAW PROHIHBITS THEIR
EXCLUSION, THEN ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION
AND TERMS OF THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES, LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS
OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES. THEREFORE, IN THOSE STATES, THE LIMI-
TATIONS LISTED ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WAR-
RANTY AFFORDS YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU
MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS, DEPENDING ON THE STATE IN
WHICH YOU RESIDE.
BINDING ARBITRATION
Any dispute, controversy or claim (whether in contract, tort or otherwise,
whether pre-existing, present or future, and including statutory, common
law, intentional torts and equitable claims) against Merritt, its agents, em-
ployees, successors, assigns or affiliates (collectively for purposes of this
warranty, “Merritt”), arising from or relating to this warranty and agree-
ment, its interpretation, or the breach, termination or validity thereof, the
relationships which result from this warranty and agreement (including, to
the full extent permitted by applicable law, relationships with third parties
who are not parties to this warranty and agreement), SHALL BE RE-
SOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION
ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
under its code of procedure then in effect. Any award of the arbitrator
shall be final and binding on each of the parties and may be entered as a
judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Information for submitting
claims with the American Arbitration Association may be obtained at
www.adr.org
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