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Handling batteries
Batteries may contain flammable substances. Improper handling can cause batteries to leak, strongly heat,
ignite, or even explode what, could damage your device and your health.
Follow these instructions:
▶ Keep children away from batteries.
▶ In case of batteries have been swallowed, report this to your doctor immediately.
▶ Never charge batteries (unless specifically stated).
▶ Never discharge batteries by high power output.
▶ Never short - circuit batteries.
▶ Never expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or something similar.
▶ Do not disassemble or deform batteries. Your hands or fingers could be injured or battery fluid could get
into your eyes or on your skin. Should this happen, rinse the affected area with plenty of clear water and
inform your doctor immediately.
▶ Avoid strong jolts and vibrations
▶ Never exchange the polarity. Make sure that the poles Plus (+) and minus (-) are correctly inserted, to
prevent short circuits.
▶ If necessary, clean battery and device contacts before insertion. Do not mix new and old batteries or bat-
teries of different types. This could cause malfunctions on your device Besides, the weaker battery would
discharge too strongly.
▶ Remove any discharged batteries immediately from the unit.
▶ Remove the batteries from your device if they haven‘t been used for an extended period of time.
▶ Replace at the same time all discharged batteries in a device with new batteries of the same type. If I you
want to store or to dispose the batteries, isolate their contacts with an adhesive tape.
