Electrical safety
DANGER! Cardiac arrest!
This product makes an electromagnetic field while
it operates. This field may under some conditions
interfere with active or passive medical implants.
To decrease the risk of conditions that can possibly
injure or kill, we recommend persons with medical
implants to speak with their physician and the medi
cal implant manufacturer before you operate the
product.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the product is to be
used and remove all wires and other foreign objects.
Before using the product and after any impact, check for
signs of wear or damage and repair as necessary.
If the product can no longer be switched off in the event of
a defect, place the product on a solid surface and monitor
it until the battery is empty. Send the defective product to
our GARDENA Service Centre.
Never attempt to use an incomplete product or one with
an unauthorised modification.
Stop the product if the product starts to vibrate abnor-
mally. Check immediately. Excessive vibration can cause
injury.
Do not use the product nearby a water.
Do not operate next to swimming pools or garden
ponds.
Personal safety
DANGER! Risk of suffocation!
Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also
a risk that the polybag can suffocate toddlers. Keep
toddlers away when you assemble the product.
Know how to stop the product quickly in an emergency.
Avoid contact to the oil of the blade in particular when you
react allergic with it.
Only work in the daylight or when visibility is good.
Check your product before each use. Always visually
inspect your Hedge Trimmer before each use. Check that
the ventilation slots are not obstructed in any way.
Check the blade before usage.
Keep the blade well maintained.
If the product got hot while operation, let it cool down
before storage.
Do not overload the product.
Warning! When wearing hearing protection, and due to
the noise produced by the product, the operator may not
notice persons approaching.
Always wear suitable clothing, protective gloves, and stout
shoes.
Always ensure that you have a secure foothold whilst
working.
Do not work on slippery surfaces.
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