Kompernass KH 980 instruction manual Injury hazard, Dealing with rechargable batteries

Danger of electrical shock!

Do not place the Universal Battery Charger:

•in the close vicinity of water, e. g. baths and swimming pools. Should water permeate into the Universal Battery Charger, the appliance could be irreparably damaged.

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

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 Universal 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 Universal Battery Charger from the plug socket. Then allow the bat- teries to cool down before removing them from the Universal Battery Charger.

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

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

The addresses of our service partners are given on the warranty card. This is supplied with the Universal Battery Charger.

•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 Universal Battery Charger!

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

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 Universal Battery Charger, clean it with a dry cloth. Wear protective gloves!

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