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Limited Warranty
(VALID IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO ONLY.)
LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Subject to the conditions and
limitations set forth below, this HITACHI
®
Bluetooth Speaker product (the “Product”)
is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1
year starting from the original date of purchase (the “Limited Warranty Period”) by
the original purchaser (“Purchaser”). During
the Limited Warranty Period, if the
Product does not work properly due to a defect in materials or workmanship, Hitachi
will, at Hitachi’s option, either: (i) repair the Product with new or refurbished parts, or
(ii) replace the Product with a new or refurbished product with equal or greater
features and functions as the Product. If Purchaser rejects, refuses or otherwise
does not accept Hitachi’s repair or replacement offer, this Limited Warranty shall be
void and of no further force or effect. This Limited Warranty extends to the
Purchaser only and is not transferable. To qualify for coverage under this Limited
Warranty, purchaser must notify Hitachi of a warranty claim during the Limited
Warranty Period by calling 800-HITACHI and must provide a dated sales receipt for
the Product.
PARTS AND LABOR:
There will be no charge for any replacement parts or labor
required to correct a qualifying defect that arises during the Limited Warranty Period.
Any replacement part used to repair the Product may be, at Hita
chi’s option, a new
or refurbished part, and such replacement part will be warranted only for 90 days or
the remainder of the original 1-year Limited Warranty Period, whichever is later.
SERVICE LOCATIONS AND RETURNS:
Products must be transported or shipped
to a Hitachi-designated service center (call 800-HITACHI for more information).
Hitachi will not be responsible for any costs of transporting or shipping the Product
to Hitachi-designated service center, but Hitachi will be responsible for the cost of
return-shipping repaired or replacement Product to Purchaser. The purchaser must
obtain pre authorization from Hitachi before shipping any Product to Hitachi for
replacement, and Purchaser must ship the Product with all shipping charges prepaid
using the Pr
oduct’s original box and packaging, including all original parts, written
materials and accessories.
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS
: This Hitachi Limited Warranty does not cover: (a) any
Product that has been modified or repaired in a manner not previously authorized by
Hitachi in writing; (b) any Product whose serial number (if any) has been removed,
altered, replaced, defaced or rendered illegible; (c) any defect, malfunction, or failure
caused by or resulting from non-authorized service, maintenance, repair or part
replacements; (d) damage resulting from abuse, misuse, mishandling, neglect or
damage caused by exposure to hostile or unstable operating environments, such as
areas containing dust and/or smoke, or in any manner other than those identified as
acceptab
le in the Product’s Owner’s Guide; (e) damage caused by power surges,
accidents, natural disasters/occurrences or any other events or circumstances
