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LIMITED WARRANTY
ThIs WARRANTy sETs FoRTh ThE ComPANy’s soLE obLIGATIoN
ANd PuRChAsER’s EXCLusIVE REmEdy FoR dEFECTIVE PRoduCT.
Franklin Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereafter “the
Company”) warrants that the products accompanied by this warranty are
free from defects in materials or workmanship of the Company that exist
at the time of sale by the Company and which occur or exist within the
applicable warranty period. Any distributor, sub-distributor, recipient, end-
user and/or consumer agrees that by accepting the receipt of the products,
the distributor, sub-distributor, recipient, end user and/or consumer
expressly agrees to be bound by the terms of the warranty set forth herein.
I. APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD
The products accompanied by this warranty shall be covered by this
Limited Warranty for a period of 12 months from the date of original
purchase by the consumer. In the absence of suitable proof of purchase
date, the warranty period of this product will begin to run on the product’s
date of manufacture.
II. INSTRUCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
1. Consumers wishing to submit a warranty claim must return the
products accompanied by this warranty to the point of purchase for
warranty consideration.
2. upon discovery of a defect, any personal injury, property damage or
any other type of resulting damage, if applicable, shall be reasonably
mitigated to the extent possible.
3. At its discretion, the Company may inspect products either at its
facilities or in the field, and after determination of a warranty claim, will,
at its option, repair or replace defective parts. Repaired or replaced
parts will be returned freight prepaid by the Company.
4. This warranty policy does not cover any labor or shipping charges.
The Company shall not be liable for any costs or charges attributable to
any product testing, maintenance, installation, repair or removal, or for
any tools, supplies, or equipment needed to install, repair, or remove
any product.
III. LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Light bulbs.
2. Any product that is not installed, applied, maintained and used in
accordance with the Company’s published instructions, applicable
codes, applicable ordinances and/or with generally accepted industry
standards.
3. Any product that has been subject to misuse, misapplication, neglect,
alteration, accident, abuse, tampering, acts of God (including
lightning), acts of terrorism, acts of war, fire, improper storage or
installation, improper use, improper maintenance or repair, damage or
casualty, or to an excess of the recommended maximums as set forth
in the product instructions.
4. Any product that is operated with any accessory, equipment,
component, or part not specifically approved by the Company.
5. u se of replacement parts not sold by the Company, the unauthorized
addition of non-Company products to other Company products, and
the unauthorized alteration of Company products.
6. Products damaged by normal wear and tear, normal maintenance
services and the parts used in connection with such service, or any
other conditions beyond the control of the Company.
7. Any product that has been used for purposes other than those for
which it was designed and manufactured.
8. Any use of the product where installation instructions and/or instructions
for use were not followed.
The Company reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to
make changes in the design and/or improvements upon its product without
thereby imposing any obligation upon itself to make corresponding changes or
improvements in or upon its products already manufactured and/or previously
sold. The Company further reserves the right to substitute parts or components
of substantially equal quality in any warranty service required by operation of this
Limited Warranty.
This written Limited Warranty is the entire warranty authorized and offered
by the Company. There are no warranties or representations beyond those
expressed in this document.
ThIs WARRANTy ANd REmEdy Is IN LIEu oF ALL oThER WARRANTIEs
ANd REmEdIEs INCLudING WIThouT LImITATIoN, WARRANTIEs oF
mERChANTAbILITy ANd/oR FITNEss FoR A PARTICuLAR PuRPosE,
WhICh ARE hEREby sPECIFICALLy dIsCLAImEd ANd EXPREssLy
EXCLudEd. CoRRECTIoN oF NoN-CoNFoRmITIEs, IN ThE mANNER
ANd FoR ThE PERIod oF TImE As sET FoRTh AboVE, shALL
CoNsTITuTE FuLFILLmENT oF ALL LIAbILITy oF ThE ComPANy To
ThE PuRChAsER WhEThER bAsEd oN CoNTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
oR oThERWIsE.
THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES SUCH AS, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO:
DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF OTHER PROPERTY OR EQUIPMENT, LOSS
OF USE OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES OR SERVICE, LOSS OF PROFIT
OR SALES, COST OF PURCHASES OR REPLACEMENT GOODS,
CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS OF THE PURCHASER, FAILURE TO WARN
AND/OR INSTRUCT, LOSS OF OTHER PRODUCTS, OR COSTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION, OR DIMINUTION IN PROPERTY
VALUE. THE REMEDIES OF THE PURCHASER SET FORTH HEREIN
ARE EXCLUSIVE, AND THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY SHALL
NOT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, EXCEED THE
PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS UPON WHICH SUCH LIABILITY IS
BASED. DAMAGES AS SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
BE REASONABLY MITIGATED TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ALL DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION III ABOVE AND (1)
DEFECTS IN PRODUCT PROTOTYPES OR REPLACEMENT PART
PROTOTYPES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PUT INTO PRODUCTION,
CIRCULATED AND SOLD BY THE COMPANY, AND/OR (2) DEFECTS
THAT WERE NOT FOUND AT THE TIME OF SALE DUE TO SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL REASONS.
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights. you may have other
rights, which vary according to the applicable laws and regulations. Where
any term of this warranty is prohibited by such laws, it shall be null and
void, but the remainder of this warranty shall remain in full force and effect.
dIsCLAImER: Any oral statements about the product made by the seller,
the Company, the representatives or any other parties, do not constitute
warranties, shall not be relied upon by the user, and are not part of the
contract for sale. seller’s and the Company’s only obligation, and buyer’s
only remedy, shall be the replacement and/or repair by the Company of
the product as described above. before using, the user shall determine the
suitability of the product for his intended use, and user assumes all risk and
liability whatsoever in connection therewith.
GARANTIE LIMITÉE
LA PRÉsENTE GARANTIE ÉNoNCE LA sEuLE obLIGATIoN dE LA
soCIÉTÉ ET LE RECouRs EXCLusIF dE L’AChETEuR PouR uN
PRoduIT dÉFECTuEuX.
Franklin Electric Company, Inc et ses filiales (ci-après « la société »)
garantit que les produits accompagnés de cette garantie sont exempts de
défauts de matériaux ou de fabrication de la société existant au moment de
lavente par la société et qui se produisent ou existent pendant la période
de garantie applicable. Tout distributeur, sous-distributeur, destinataire,
utilisateur final et/ou consommateur, en acceptant la réception des
produits, convient que le distributeur, sous-distributeur, destinataire,
utilisateur final et/ou consommateur accepte expressément d’être lié par
les termes de la garantie qui y sont énoncés.
I. PÉRIODE DE GARANTIE APPLICABLE
Les produits accompagnés par cette garantie doivent être couverts par
cette Garantie Limitée pour une période de 12 mois à compter de la date
d’achat originale par le consommateur. En l’absence de preuves concrètes
de la date d’achat, la période de garantie de ce produit bggcommencera
à partir de la date de fabrication du produit.
II. INSTRUCTIONS APPLICABLES À CETTE GARANTIE LIMITÉE
1. Les consommateurs qui souhaitent soumettre une réclamation de
garantie doivent retourner les produits avec cette garantie au point de
vente pour considération de garantie.
2. En cas de découverte d’un défaut, une lésion corporelle, un dommage
matériel ou tout autre type de dommages en résultant, le cas échéant,
doivent être raisonnablement atténués dans la mesure du possible.
3. À sa discrétion, la société peut inspecter les produits, soit à ses
installations, soit au site, et après détermination d’une réclamation
de garantie, à sa discrétion, fera réparer ou remplacer les pièces
défectueuses. Les pièces réparées ou remplacées seront retournées
avec frais de transport prépayés par la société.
