General warnings
• Do not leave your hearing instrument in the sun, near an open
fire or in a hot, parked car.
• Do not wear your instrument while showering, swimming, in
heavy rain or in a moist atmosphere such as steam bath or sauna.
• Should your instrument become moist, put it in a dessicator.
Your hearing care practitioner will be happy to counsel on this.
• Remove your instrument when applying cosmetics, e.g.
perfume, aftershave, hair spray, suntan lotion.
• Hearing instruments should be used only as prescribed by your
hearing care practitioner. Incorrect use may result in sudden
and permanent hearing loss.
• Do not allow others to use your hearing instrument. It may
cause permanent damage.
• Hearing instrument usage by children or mentally challenged
persons should be supervised at any time.
• Do not take your instrument into rooms where you receive
treatment with X-rays or MRI.
• Wearing a hearing instrument might cause an increased pro-
duction of earwax. In rare cases, the anti-allergenic materials
may cause skin irritation. If so, or if in doubt, consult your
physician or ENT consultant.
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