Product Life Time - GCE MediVital Manuel D'utilisation

9.
SERVICE, PRODUCT LIFE TIME AND MAINTENANCE

9.1 PRODUCT LIFE TIME

Serial number and manufacture date
An eleven-figure serial number stamped on combination valve body consists of the data as
EN
follows:
RRRR/MM XXXXX
RRRR: year of manufacture
MM: month of manufacture
XXXXX: sequence number of product
For example: Serial number 2013/03 00521 indicates the combination valve manufactured in
2013, in March, with sequence number 521.
Product life time and waste management
End of life time is marked on the combination valve body this way:
RRRR/MM
RRRR: year of lifetime end
MM: month of lifetime end
Maximum life time of this product is 15 years from date of manufacturing.
At the end of the product's life time, the product must be withdrawn from
service. The provider of the device shall prevent the reuse of the product and handle the
product in compliance with "Directive of European Parliament and Council 2006/12/ES of 5th
April 2006 on waste".
9.2 REPAIR AND SERVICE OPERATIONS
Repairs and service can be only done by a GCE certified person who also holds all necessary
certificates in compliance with national standards for mounting and repair of dedicated gas
devices.
For information about a service in your area please contact GCE or distributor of GCE product.
Usually the combination valves can be repaired while fitted on the cylinder.
Repair that do not need to be done by certified personnel include exchange of the below
mentioned components:
•
guard,
•
labels,
•
protective covers and separable hose adaptors.
All labels on the equipment must be kept in good, legible condition by the provider and
the user during the entire product life time.
Use only genuine GCE components.
Any product sent back to GCE (or GCE authorised centre) for repair or maintenance shall
be properly packaged to prevent contamination or damage during storage, transportation and
handling.
For product to be repaired, the fault short description or some reference to a claim nr. should
be indicated.
10.
GLOSSARY
Consult instruction for use
Caution!
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Suitable for Hospital care use
Suitable for Home care use