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Limited Warranty
(VALID IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO ONLY.)
LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Subject to the conditions and limitations
set forth below, this HITACHI
®
Bluetooth Speaker product (the “Product”) is warranted to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year starting from the original
date of purchase (the “Limited Warranty Period”) by the original purchaser (“Purchaser”).
During the Limited Warranty Period, if the Product does not work properly due to a defect in
materials or workmanship, Hitachi will, at Hitachi’s option, either: (i) repair the Product with
new or refurbished parts, or (ii) replace the Product with a new or refurbished product with
equal or greater features and functions as the Product. If Purchaser rejects, refuses or
otherwise does not accept Hitachi’s repair or replacement offer, this Limited Warranty shall be
void and of no further force or effect. This Limited Warranty extends to the Purchaser only and
is not transferable. To qualify for coverage under this Limited Warranty, purchaser must notify
Hitachi of a warranty claim during the Limited Warranty Period by calling 800-HITACHI and
must provide a dated sales receipt for the Product.
PARTS AND LABOR:
There will be no charge for any replacement parts or labor required to
correct a qualifying defect that arises during the Limited Warranty Period. Any replacement
part used to repair the Product may be, at Hita
chi’s option, a new or refurbished part, and such
replacement part will be warranted only for 90 days or the remainder of the original 1-year
Limited Warranty Period, whichever is later.
SERVICE LOCATIONS AND RETURNS:
Products must be transported or shipped to a
Hitachi-designated service center (call 800-HITACHI for more information). Hitachi will not be
responsible for any costs of transporting or shipping the Product to Hitachi-designated service
center, but Hitachi will be responsible for the cost of return-shipping repaired or replacement
Product to Purchaser. The purchaser must obtain pre authorization from Hitachi before
shipping any Product to Hitachi for replacement, and Purchaser must ship the Product with all
shipping charges prepaid using the Pr
oduct’s original box and packaging, including all original
parts, written materials and accessories.
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS
: This Hitachi Limited Warranty does not cover: (a) any Product
that has been modified or repaired in a manner not previously authorized by Hitachi in writing;
(b) any Product whose serial number (if any) has been removed, altered, replaced, defaced or
rendered illegible; (c) any defect, malfunction, or failure caused by or resulting from non-
authorized service, maintenance, repair or part replacements; (d) damage resulting from
abuse, misuse, mishandling, neglect or damage caused by exposure to hostile or unstable
operating environments, such as areas containing dust and/or smoke, or in any manner other
than those identified as acceptab
le in the Product’s Owner’s Guide; (e) damage caused by
power surges, accidents, natural disasters/occurrences or any other events or circumstances
outside Hitachi’s control; (f) any Product used in any manner inconsistent with the safe and
proper set-up, usage and installation requirements and configurations identified in the
Product’s Owner’s Guide; (g) improper opening, tampering with, or modification of the Product
or any Purchaser misadjustments of user-operated controls; (h) any obligation related to the
