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Safety
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Maintenance & faults:
If any part of the product is known (or suspected) to be defective or wrongly
adjusted, DO NOT USE the product until a repair has been made. Operation of the product with
defective or wrongly adjusted components could expose the user or the patient to safety hazards.
Safety awareness:
Do not use this product for any application until you read and understand the
safety information, safety procedures and emergency procedures contained in this SAFETY section.
Operation of the product without a proper awareness of how to use it safely could lead to fatal or
other serious personal injury.
Safety devices:
Never attempt to remove, modify, or otherwise defeat any safety device on the
product. Interfering with safety devices could lead to fatal or other serious personal injury.
Intended use and compatibility:
Do not use this product for any purpose other than those for
which it is intended. Do not use the product with any product other than that which Philips Lifeline
recognizes as compatible. Operation of the product for unintended purposes, or with incompatible
product, could lead to fatal or other serious injury.
Electrical safety
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• Do not remove covers or cables from this product. Dangerous electrical voltages are present
within this product. Removing covers or cables could lead to serious or fatal personal injury.
• Covers or cables should only be removed by qualified and authorized service personnel.
• Unplug the Communicator from the main electrical supply (power outlet) before cleaning it.
Explosion safety
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• Do not use this product in the presence of explosive gases or vapors, such as certain anesthetic
gases.
• Do not use flammable or potentially explosive disinfecting sprays in the presence of this product.
• Use of this product in an environment for which it was not designed can lead to fire or explosion.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
This product complies with relevant laws and standards on electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC)
for this type of product when used as intended. Such laws and standards define both the permissible
electromagnetic emission levels from this product and its required immunity to electromagnetic
interference from external sources.