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About Start up Handling Options
Warnings
Tinnitus Additionals
You should familiarise yourself fully
with the following general warnings
before using your hearing instrument
for personal safety and to secure
correct use.
Consult your Hearing Care Professional
if you experience unexpected
operations or events with your hearing
instrument.
Usage of hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments should be used
only as directed and adjusted by your
Hearing Care Professional. Misuse
can result in sudden and permanent
hearing loss.
• Never allow others to wear your
hearing instrument as incorrect
usage could cause permanent
damage to their hearing.
Choking hazards & risk of swallowing
batteries
• Hearing instruments, their parts,
and batteries should be kept out
of reach of children and anyone
who might swallow these items,
or otherwise cause injury to
themselves.
• Batteries have occasionally been
mistaken for pills. Therefore check
your medicine carefully before
swallowing any pills.
• Most hearing instruments can be
supplied with a tamper-resistant
battery drawer upon request. This is
strongly recommended for infants,
small children, and people with
learning difficulties.
• Children below 36 months must
always use a tamper-resistant
battery drawer. This option is
available in BTE, miniBTE, RITE and
miniRITE instruments.
If a battery or hearing instrument is
swallowed, see a doctor immediately.
Battery use
• Always use batteries recommended
by your Hearing Care Professional.
Batteries of low quality may leak and
cause bodily harm.
• Never attempt to recharge your
batteries and never dispose of
batteries by burning them. There is a
risk that the batteries will explode.
Warnings
