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WARNINGS
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The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication can greatly increase the risk of fatal
hyperthermia in spas and hot tubs.
•
Persons suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high or low blood pressure, or any
other serious illness and pregnant women should consult with their physician before
using a spa or hot tub.
•
Excessive water temperature can be dangerous.
•
Never operate any electrical appliance from inside the spa or hot tub, or when wet.
•
Do not enter the spa while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Persons on
medication should consult with their physician before entering the spa.
•
Observe a reasonable time limit in the spa. Long exposures at higher temperatures
can result in dizziness and/or hyperthermia.
•
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level
several degrees above the normal body temperature of 98
°
F (36.7
°
C.) The symptoms
of hyperthermia include dizziness, fainting, drowsiness or lethargy.
The affects of hyperthermia
include:
1. Unawareness of impending hazards.
2.
Failure to perceive heat.
3.
Failure to recognize the need to exit spa.
4.
Physical inability to exit spa.
5.
Fetal damage in pregnant women.
6.
Unconsciousness resulting in a danger of drowning.
•
Always enter and exit a spa slowly. It is recommended not to use the spa alone.
•
The consumer product safety commission has stated that the water temperature in a
spa or hot tub should not exceed 104
°
F (40
°
C.) Immersion in water in excess of
104
°
F (40
°
C) can be hazardous to your health.
WARNINGS
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