Danger of electrical shock!

Do not place the Battery Charger:

in the close vicinity of water, e. g. baths and swimming pools. Should water permeate into the Battery Charger, the appliance could be irrepar- ably damaged.

Remove the power cable from the plug socket before cleaning the Battery Charger. You can thus avoid an electric shock. Should water or moisture permeate the Battery Charger despite observing all precautions, immediately remove the power cable from the plug socket.

This device suitable only for use indoors.

Injury hazard!

Always store batteries out of the reach of children! There is a danger that children could swallow batteries! Due to the poisonous content of batteries there is a danger to life!

When charging batteries never leave the Battery Charger unsupervised.

The batteries could become hot during charging. NEVER touch hot batteries! There is a risk of being burnt! After charging batteries, first of all remove the power cable of the Battery Charger from the plug socket. Then allow the batteries to cool down before removing them from the Battery Charger.

Should the power cable be defective, immedia- tely arrange for it to be replaced by a service partner to avoid the risk of injury.

The Battery Charger does not contain any user- serviceable components. Should you open the housing of the Battery Charger, the warranty expires! Should repairs be needed, contact one of our service partners in your area.

No liability or warranty will be accepted for damage caused by opening the appliance housing, repairs attempted by non-qualified persons or improper use of the Battery Charger!

Leakage of battery acids can occur, especially with old batteries. You should remove all batteries from the Battery Charger if you do not intend to use it for an extended period. You can thus protect the Battery Charger from leaking battery acids.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sen- sorial or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Dealing with rechargable batteries

Do not use damaged (corroded) batteries.

Should batteries leak, avoid skin contact with them. This leads to skin irritation.

Should a battery leak into the Battery Charger, clean it with a dry cloth. Wear protective gloves!

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Kompernass KH 968 operating instructions Injury hazard