Intended Use; Warnings And Safety Notes - Beurer BF 220 Mode D'emploi

3. Intended use

The device is only intended for weighing humans and for recording your personal fitness data. The device
is only intended for private use, and not for medical or commercial purposes.

4. Warnings and safety notes

WARNING
• The scale may not be used by people with medical implants (e.g. pacemakers) as
this may affect their functionality.
• Do not use during pregnancy.
• Do not step onto the outer edge of the scale on just one side: danger of tipping!
• Swallowing batteries can be extremely dangerous. Keep the batteries and scale out of
the reach of small children. Should a battery be swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately.
• Keep packaging material away from children (risk of suffocation).
• Important: do not step onto the scale with wet feet or if the surface of the scale is damp – danger
of slipping!
Notes on handling batteries
• If your skin or eyes come into contact with battery fluid, rinse the affected areas with water and
seek medical assistance.
• Choking hazard! Small children may swallow and choke on batteries. Therefore, store batter-
ies out of the reach of small children.
• Observe the plus (+) and minus (-) polarity signs.
• If a battery has leaked, put on protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with a dry
cloth.
• Protect the batteries from excessive heat.
• Risk of explosion! Do not throw batteries into a fire.
• Do not charge or short-circuit batteries.
• If the device is not to be used for a relatively long period, take the batteries out of the battery
compartment.
• Use identical or equivalent battery types only.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries!
• Do not disassemble, open or crush the batteries.
General notes
• Please note that measuring tolerances are possible for technical reasons, as this scale is not cali-
brated for use in a professional medical context.
•
Load capacity: max. 180 kg (396 lb, 28 st). Result in steps of 100g (0.2 lb, 1/4 st). Measurements of
body fat, body water and muscle density in steps of 0.1%.
• When supplied to the customer, the scale is set to weigh and measure in "kg" and "cm".
Place the scale on an even
surface.
No carpet.
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Do not load the scale be-
yond 180 kg / 396 lb / 28 st.