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WARNING: IF THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR HAS BEEN
DROPPED, DAMAGED OR EXPOSED
TO WATER PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR HOME CARE PROVIDER FOR
INSPECTION OR POSSIBLE REPAIR
OF THE DEVICE. DO NOT USE THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR IF IT HAS A
DAMAGED POWER CORD OR PLUG.
WARNING: PROPERLY SECURE, BELT OR
OTHERWISE RESTRAIN THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR WHEN IN A VEHICLE DURING
TRANSPORT TO PREVENT DAMAGE OR INJURY.
WARNING: THE US DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (DOT) AND UNITED NATIONS
(UN) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE REMOVAL
OF THE BATTERY FROM THE DEVICE FOR
ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE TRAVEL WHEN
THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR IS CHECKED
AS LUGGAGE. WHEN SHIPPING THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR, THE BATTERY MUST ALSO BE
REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE AND PACKAGED
PROPERLY.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS
EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST READING AND
UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE
UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT
PROVIDER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS
EQUIPMENT; OTHERWISE, INJURY OR DAMAGE
MAY RESULT.
WARNING: IF YOU FEEL DISCOMFORT OR ARE
EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING: OPERATING THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR OUTSIDE OF THE
OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS
CAN LIMIT THE CONCENTRATOR'S ABILITY
TO MEET OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
SPECIFICATION. REFER TO THE SPECIFICATION
SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR TEMPERATURE
LIMITS.
WARNING: USE NO OIL, GREASE,
OR PETROLEUM-BASED OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS WITH THE OXYGEN-
CARRYING ACCESSORIES OR THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR. ONLY WATER BASED, OXYGEN
COMPATIBLE LOTIONS OR SALVES SHOULD BE
USED. OXYGEN ACCELERATES THE COMBUSTION
OF FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES.
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW EITHER THE AIR
INTAKE OR THE AIR OUTLET EXHAUST TO
BECOME BLOCKED. DO NOT DROP OR INSERT
ANY OBJECTS INTO ANY OPENINGS ON
THE DEVICE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR TO OVERHEAT AND IMPAIR
PERFORMANCE.
WARNING: THE INCORRECT USE OF THE
BATTERY CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO GET HOT,
IGNITE, AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. BE
SURE NOT TO PIERCE, STRIKE, STEP ON, DROP
THE BATTERY, OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT THE
BATTERY TO STRONG IMPACTS OR SHOCKS.
THE USE OF A DAMAGED BATTERY MAY CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT SHORT-CIRCUIT THE
BATTERY'S METAL CONTACTS WITH METALLIC
OBJECTS, SUCH AS KEYS OR COINS. THIS MAY
CAUSE SPARKS OR EXCESSIVE HEAT TO BE
GENERATED
WARNING: WHILE USING THE PORTABLE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR OUTDOORS WITH
THE AC POWER SUPPLY, CONNECT THE POWER
SUPPLY INTO A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTED
(GFI) OUTLET ONLY.
WARNING: THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
SHOULD NOT BE USED ADJACENT TO OR
STACKED WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT. IF
ADJACENT OR STACKED USE IS UNAVOIDABLE,
THE DEVICE SHOULD BE OBSERVED TO VERIFY
NORMAL OPERATION.
WARNING: USE OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS SOLD
BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MEDICAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AS REPLACEMENT
PARTS FOR INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY
RESULT IN INCREASED EMISSIONS OF
DECREASED IMMUNITY OF THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR.
WARNING: USE ONLY ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE
SPECIFIED ON THE SPECIFICATION LABEL
AFFIXED TO THE DEVICE.
WARNING: DO NOT USE EXTENSION CORDS
WITH THIS UNIT OR CONNECT TOO MANY
PLUGS INTO THE SAME ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
THE USE OF EXTENSION CORDS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE DEVICE. TOO MANY PLUGS INTO ONE
OUTLET CAN RESULT IN AN OVERLOAD TO THE
ELECTRICAL PANEL CAUSING THE BREAKER/
FUSE TO ACTIVATE OR FIRE IF THE BREAKER OR
FUSE FAILS TO OPERATE.
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