Beurer UB 90 Mode D'emploi page 10

1. Important safety information –
read carefully and keep for
later use
Failure to observe the information provided below can lead to personal injury or material dam-
age (electric shock, skin burns, fire). The following safety and hazard information not only serves
to protect your health and the health of others, it also protects the product from damage. There-
fore, observe this safety information and pass on these instructions together with the product.
• Only use this heated underblanket for the purpose described in these instructions.
• This heated underblanket is not intended for use in hospitals.
• This underblanket is not intended for use by persons (including children) with restricted phys-
ical, sensory or mental capabilities and/or by persons lacking the required understanding of
the equipment and how it is used, unless they are supervised by a person who is responsible
for their safety.
• Do not use this heated underblanket for helpless persons, small children or persons insensi-
tive to heat.
• The electric and magnetic fields emitted by this electrical heated underblanket may possibly
interfere with the operation of pacemakers. However, they are well below the permissible
limits: electric field strength: maximum of 5,000 V/m, magnetic field strength: maximum of
80 A/m, magnetic flux density: maximum of 0.1 millitesla. Please therefore ask your doctor
and the manufacturer of your pacemaker before using this product.
• This heated underblanket should
– only be connected to the voltage specified on the appliance,
– this heated underblanket should only be operated with the switch indicated on the device
(label).
– not be switched on if it is folded or compressed,
– not be tucked into the bed or laid around the mattress,
– never be wedged (especially with adjustable beds or divided mattresses),
– never have any sharp creases,
– never be used with animals,
– never be used when damp.
• While this heated underblanket is switched on
– never place any objects on it (e.g. suitcases or laundry basket),
– never place any heat source on it, such as a hot water bottle, heating pad etc.
• When in use, the electronic components in the switch of the heated underblanket make the
switch slightly warm. The switch should therefore never be covered or placed on the heated
underblanket when it is in operation.
• Do not pull, twist or make any sharp kinks in the cables.
• Do not stick pins, needles or any sharp objects into this heated underblanket.
• This heated underblanket may not be used by children unless the switch has been preset by
a parent or a supervisory person, or the child has been sufficiently instructed in how to use
this heated underblanket safely.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not use the heated underblanket as a toy.
• This heated underblanket must be checked frequently for signs of wear or damage. If there
are such signs or if the heated underblanket has been used incorrectly, it must be taken to
either the manufacturer or the dealer before further use.
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