IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Children should not use spas | 10) Do not use a spa or hot tub | ||||||||||||||||
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2) Do not use spas or hot tubs | 11) Prolonged immersion in a | ||||||||||||||||
unless all | suction | guards are | spa or hot tub may be injurious | ||||||||||||||
installed to prevent body hair | to you health. |
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3) | People | using | medications | ances (such as light, telephone, | |||||||||||||
and/or | who | have | an adverse | radio, or television) within 1.5 | |||||||||||||
medical history should consult a | meters (5 feet) of a spa or hot | ||||||||||||||||
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spa or hot tub. |
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6) | Do | not | use |
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the use of a spa |
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avoid | uncon- |
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7) | Pregnant | or |
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8) Water temperature in excess | • Failure to recognize the need | ||||||||||||||||
of | 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) | to leave the spa |
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may be injurious to your health. |
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9) Before entering a spa or hot | • Fetal damage in pregnant | ||||||||||||||||
women |
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tub, check the water tempera- |
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ture readout on the topside con- | • Unconsciousness and danger | ||||||||||||||||
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