Battery Care and Disposal

Care

If a battery leak develops, avoid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged battery in a plastic bag. See information on this page for proper disposal.

If acid comes in contact with skin or eyes, flush with cool water for at least 15 minutes and call a physician.

If acid is internally ingested, give water, milk of magnesia or egg whites immediately. Never give emetics or induce vomiting. Call a physician.

•Charge a new battery for at least 18 hours before first use. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours. Overcharging or undercharging the battery may shorten battery life and decrease scooter running time.

•After the first charge, recharge the battery for at least

14 hours after each use. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours. Charge the battery after each use, regardless of how long the scooter was used.

•The battery must be upright while charging.

•Do not allow the battery to run down completely before charging.

•Charge the battery before storing the scooter.

•Charge the battery at least once per month, even if the scooter has not been used.

•Leaving the battery in a discharged condition will ruin it.

•Always remove an exhausted battery from the scooter. Battery leakage and corrosion can damage the scooter.

•Do not store the battery on a surface (such as a kitchen countertop) which could be damaged by the acid contained inside the battery. Take precautions to protect the surface on which you store the battery.

•Do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° F or below -10° F.

•Prevent the battery from moving freely inside the battery compartment. Always use the battery clamp (footboard) to secure the battery in the battery compartment.

•Examine the battery, charger and its connector for excessive wear or damage each time you charge the battery. If damage is detected, do not use the charger or the battery until you have replaced the worn or damaged part.

Disposal

•Your Power Wheels® battery is a sealed lead-acid battery. It must be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

•Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in your regular, household trash. The incineration, landfilling or mixing of sealed lead-acid batteries with household trash is prohibited by law in most areas.

•Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in a fire. The battery may explode or leak.

•Return exhausted batteries to a federal or state approved lead-acid battery recycler, such as a Power Wheels® authorized service center, or a local seller of automotive batteries. For the authorized service center location nearest to you, please call 1-800-348-0751. Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of lead-acid batteries. If you live in the State of Florida or the State of Minnesota, it is prohibited by law for anyone to throw away lead-acid batteries in the municipal waste stream.