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personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Unauthorised repairs invalidate the warranty and may
pose a danger to the user.
• Suffocation risk:
- Some components of the appliance are small enough to be swallowed by children, so keep the
appliance out of the reach of children.
• Strangulation risk :
- Do not use the supplied connecting hose and cables outside of their intended use, they could
cause a strangulation hazard, take special care for children and people with special difficulties,
often these people are not able to correctly assess the dangers.
• Fire risk:
- THIS device is not suitable for use in the presence of an anaesthetic mixture that is flammable with
air, or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.
• Risk of electrocution:
- Before first use, and periodically during the life of the product, check the integrity of the structure
of the appliance and the power cord to ensure that there is no damage; if it is damaged, do not
plug it in and immediately take the product to an authorised service centre or your dealer.
- Keep the power cable away from animals (e.g. rodents), otherwise such animals could damage the
insulation of the power cable.
- Always keep the power cable away from hot surfaces.
- Never obstruct the ventilation slots located on both sides of the compressor unit.
- Do not handle the compressor unit with wet hands. Do not use the compressor unit in humid
environments (e.g. while bathing or showering). Do not immerse the compressor unit in water;
if this happens, pull the plug immediately. Do not pull out or touch the compressor unit while
immersed in water, unplug it first. Take it immediately to an authorised FLAEM service centre or
your dealer.
• Risk of ineffectiveness of therapy:
- Performance may vary with particular types of drugs (e.g. those with high viscosity or in
suspension). For further information, please refer to the package leaflet provided by the drug
manufacturer.
- Use the nebuliser in the correct position, as upright as possible; do not tilt the nebuliser beyond
an angle of 30 degrees, in any direction, to prevent the drug from spilling into the mouth or being
overdispersed, reducing the effectiveness of the treatment.
- Pay attention to the indications provided with the drug and avoid using the devices with sub-
stances and dilutions other than those recommended.
- Only use the device in a dust-free environment, otherwise therapy may be impaired.
- Do not obstruct or insert objects into the filter and its housing in the unit.
- In the case of substances that are too dense, dilution with suitable saline solution may be neces-
sary, as prescribed by a doctor.
- Only use original Flaem accessories or spare parts, no liability is accepted if non-original parts or
accessories are used.
• Risk of infection :
- We recommend personal use of the accessories to avoid any risk of infection.
- Follow hygienic preparation before each use. Ensure that tubing and accessories are not stored in
the vicinity of other accessories or devices for different therapies (e.g. infusions).
- At the end of therapy, do not leave the medicine inside the nebuliser and proceed with the
hygienic preparation operations.
- If the nebuliser is used for several types of medicine, the residues must be completely removed.
Therefore, perform hygienic preparation after each inhalation, also to achieve the highest degree
of hygiene and to optimise the service life and operation of the device.
• Risk of injury:
- Do not place the device on a soft supporting surface such as a sofa, a bed or a tablecloth.
- Always operate it on a hard surface clear of any objects.
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