Product Life Time - GCE E-MINISTAR Notice D'utilisation

10. SERVICE, PRODUCT LIFE TIME AND MAINTENANCE

10.1. PRODUCT LIFE TIME

Serial number and manufacture date
An eleven-fi gure serial number stamped on valve body consists of the data as follows:
YYYYMMXXXXX
YYYY: year of manufacture
MM: month of manufacture
XXXXX: sequence number of product
For example: Serial number 20151001521 indicates the valve manufactured in 2015, in
October, with sequence number 1521.
Product life time and waste management
Maximum operating life time of this product is 15 years from date of service commencing.
Maximum storage time for the product without use is 2 years. Storage conditions must be in
compliance with IFU.
At the end of the product's life time, the product must be withdrawn from service.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 2008/98/EC on waste".
In accordance to Article 33 of REACH GCE, s.r.o. as responsible manufacturer shall inform all
customers if materials containing 0.1% or more of substances included in the list of Substance
of Very High Concern (SVHC).
The most commonly used brass alloys used for bodies and other brass components contain
2-3% of lead (Pb), EC no. 231-468-6, CAS no. 7439-92-1. The lead will not be released to the gas
or surrounding environment during normal use. After end of life the product shall be scrapped
by an authorized metal recycler to ensure effi cient material handling with minimal impact to
environment and health.
To date we have no information that indicates that other materials containing SVHC of
concentrations exceeding 0.1% are included in any GCE product.
10.2. REPAIR AND SERVICE OPERATIONS
Repairs and service can be only done by a GCE certifi ed person who also holds all necessary
certifi cates 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 fi tted on the cylinder.
Repair that do not need to be done by certifi ed personnel include exchange of the below
mentioned components:
• guard,
• labels,
• protective covers and separable hose adaptors.
No parts of the equipment shall be serviced whilst in use with the patient.
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 maintenancea 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.
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