Toshiba Satellite 5200 Series, User Manual

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8. Never let a battery become wet.
A wet battery will overheat, ignite or rupture possibly resulting in death or
serious injury.
9. Never subject a battery to heat, such as storage near a heat source.
Exposure to heat can cause the battery to ignite, explode or leak caustic liquid
and cause death or serious injury. It could also fail or malfunction causing data
loss.
10. Never expose the battery to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure.
The battery’s internal protective device will fail, causing it to overheat,
explode, ignite or leak caustic liquids possibly resulting in death or serious
injury.
Warning
1. Never let liquid from the batteries contact your mouth.
If battery liquid does contact your mouth, rinse your mouth amply with clean
water and seek medical attention immediately.
2. Never store the battery in places exposed direct sunlight, high heat or high
humidity. The battery can become excessively hot, leak, catch fire or explode.
Battery performance and life will also be degraded.
3. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery to contact your
eyes, skin or clothing.
If caustic electrolyte fluid should contact your eyes, immediately wash your
eyes with large amounts of running water and seek medical attention, to help
prevent eye damage. It electrolyte fluid should contact your skin immediately
wash it under running water to prevent rash. If it contacts your clothes,
promptly remove them to prevent the fluid from contacting your skin or eyes.
4. Keep the battery out or reach of infants and children.
It can cause injury. If a battery is swallowed, immediately seek medical
attention.