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WARNINGS
WARNING
Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal lowed or
used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in
severe injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a
physician immediately.
•Keephearingaidsandtheirpartsaccessoriesandbatteries
outofreachofchildrenandanyoneelsewhomightswallow
suchitemsor otherwise causeinjury to themselvesDo not
change batteries in front of them and do not let them see
whereyoukeepyourbatterysupplyDiscardusedbatteries
carefully
•Batteriesareverysmallandcaneasilybemistakenforpillsor
thelikeNeverputabatteryorhearingaidinyourmouthfor
anyreasonasyoumayriskswallowingit
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrect type
orrechargedDisposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothein-
structions
•Never allow others to wear your hearing aid as this could
causepermanentdamagetotheirhear ing
•When selecting a listening program please remember that
therearesituationsinwhichitisparticularlyimportanttobe
abletohearthesurroundingsounds(egtrafficwarningsig-
nals)
•Thehearingaidismadeofmodernnon-allergenicmaterials
NonethelessinrarecasesskinirritationmayoccurIfyouno-
ticeskinirritationinoraroundyourearorearcanalcontact
yourhearingcareprofessional
WARNING
•Beawarethattheuseofanytypeofhearingaidmayinvolve
aslightlyincreasedriskofinfectionintheearcanalAninfec-
tioncanariseasaresultofinadequateventilationoftheear
We therefore recommend that you remove the hearing aid
andear-setfromyourearatnighttoallowtheearcanaltobe
ventilatedMakesurethatyoucleanandinspectyourhearing
aidandear-setasrequiredIfaninfectionoccursyoushould
seekmedicalattentionandcontactyourhearingcareprofes-
sionalforadviceonhowtodisinfectthevarioushearingaid
partsDonotunderanycircumstancesusealcoholchlorine
orsimilarsubstances
•Widexhearingaidsarenotcertifiedforuseinminesorother
areaswithexplosivegases