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Breezy Basics
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Instruction & Safety Manual
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Additional Notes For Australia Only:
1. For goods provided by Unicare Health Pty Ltd in Australia, our goods come with a guarantee by
Unicare Health that cannot be exclueded under Australian Consumer Law.
2. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any
foreseeable loss or damage.
3. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable
quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
4. The benefi ts to you given by this warranty are in addition to your other rights and remedies under a
law in relation to the goods to which the warranty relates
Transportability
DANGER
There is a risk of serious injury or death if this if this advice is ignored!
Transportation of your wheelchair within a vehicle:
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent level of safety and security as a vehicle
seating system. It is always recommended that the user transfers to the vehicle seating. It is recognised
that this is not always practical for the user to be transferred and in these circumstances, where the user
must be transported whilst in the wheelchair, the following advice must be followed:
1. Confi rm that the vehicle is suitably equipped to transport a passenger in a wheelchair, and ensure
the method of access/ egress is suitable for your wheelchair type. The vehicle should have the fl oor
strength to take the combined weight of the user, the wheel chair and accessories.
2. Suffi cient space should be available around the wheelchair to enable clear access to attach, tighten
and release the wheelchair and occupant tie down restraints and safety belts.
3. The occupied wheelchair must be located in a forward facing position and secured by the wheelchair
tie down and occupant restraint straps (WTORS tie downs meeting the requirements of ISO 10542
or SAE J2249) in accordance with the WTORS manufacturer’s instructions.
4. The wheelchair’s use in other positions within a vehicle has not been tested e.g. transportation in a
side facing position must not be carried out under any circumstances (Fig. A).
5. The wheelchair should be secured by a Tie Down Restraint system, conforming to ISO 10542 or
SAE J2249 with nonadjustable front straps and adjustable rear straps, which typically use Karabiner
clips/S hooks and tongue and buckle fi ttings. These restraints generally comprise of 4 individual
straps that are attached to each corner of the wheelchair.
6. The tie-down restraints should be fi tted to the main frame of the wheelchair as indicated in the
diagram on the following page, and not to any attachments or accessories, e.g. not around the
spokes of wheels, brakes or footrests.
