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Notes on handling batteries
• If your skin or eyes come into contact with battery fluid, rinse the affected area with water
and seek medical assistance.
•
Choking hazard! Small children may swallow and choke on batteries. Store batteries
out of the reach of small children.
• Observe the plus (+) and minus (-) polarity signs.
• If a battery has leaked, put on protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with
a dry cloth.
• Protect batteries from excessive heat.
•
Risk of explosion! Do not throw batteries into a fire.
• Do not charge or short-circuit batteries.
• If the device is not to be used for a relatively long period, take the batteries out of the bat-
tery compartment.
• Use identical or equivalent battery types only.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not disassemble, split or crush the batteries.
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