Getting To Know Your Appliance; Proper Use; Safety Information - Beurer MG 21 Mode D'emploi

1. Getting to know your appliance

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This electric infrared massager allows you to give yourself or other people soothing massages. Massages
can be relaxing or stimulating, and are popular for treatment of stiff or tense muscles, pains and fatigue.
The device delivers powerful and intensive massages for the back.
The device is for private use only and is not intended for medical or commercial purposes.

2. Proper use

This device is intended only for the massaging of individual parts of the human body. It cannot replace
medical treatment. Do not use the massage device if any of the following warnings apply to you. Please
consult your doctor if you are unsure whether or not the massage device is suitable for you.
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Use of the massage device is prohibited in the following cases:
• O n animals.
• O n persons suffering from a herniated disk or from abnormal changes to the vertebrae.
• N ever use the massage device to massage the heart region of persons fitted with a pacemaker.
Always consult a doctor before using the massage device on other parts of the body of a person
fitted with a pacemaker.
• N ever use the massage device on swollen, burned, inflamed or damaged skin or body parts.
• T he massage device must not be used during pregnancy.
• D o not use the massage device on the face (eyes), on the larynx or on other particularly sensitive
parts of the body.
• N ever use the device while you are asleep.
• N ever use the device after taking medication or consuming alcohol (reduced levels of awareness).
You should consult your doctor before using the massage device if:
• y ou suffer from a serious illness or are recovering from an operation,
• y ou suffer from any of the following: common cold accompanied by a fever, varicose veins,
thrombosis, phlebitis, jaundice, diabetes, nervous system diseases (e.g. sciatica) or acute inflam-
mations.
The device is only intended for the purpose described in these operating instructions. The manufacturer
cannot be held liable for damage occurring as a result of inappropriate or careless use.

3. safety information

Please read these operating instructions carefully. Failure to observe the information provided below can
lead to personal injury or material damage. Keep these instructions in a safe place where they can also
be read by other persons using the device. Always pass on these instructions together with the appliance
if you sell it or pass it on.
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Keep children away from the packaging materials. Risk of suffocation.
electric shock
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Just like any other electrical appliance, this massage device must be handled with due care and
attention in order to prevent the risk of electric shock.
For this reason, the device must only be operated as follows:
• w ith the mains voltage specified on the device only,
• n ever use the device if any damage to the appliance itself or to any of its accessories is evident,
• n ever during a thunderstorm.
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