Guarantee certificate (UK)

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Without prejudice to any claim the user (customer) may have in relation to the dealer or retailer, the customer shall be granted a manufacturer's Guarantee under the conditions set out below:

•In the case of new devices and their components exhibiting de- fects resulting from manufactur- ing and/or material faults within 24 months of purchase, Siemens shall, at its own option and free of charge, either replace the device with another device reflecting the current state of the art, or repair the said device. In respect of parts subject to wear and tear (includ- ing but not limited to, batteries, keypads, casing), this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase.

•This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper treatment and/or failure to comply with information con- tained in the user manuals.

•This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer or the customer themselves (e.g. instal- lation, configuration, software downloads). User manuals and any software supplied on a sepa- rate data medium shall be exclud- ed from the Guarantee.

•The purchase receipt, together with the date of purchase, shall be required as evidence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guaran- tee default becoming evident.

•Ownership of devices or compo- nents replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens.

•This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the Europe- an Union. For Products sold in the United Kingdom the Guarantee is issued by Siemens plc, Siemens House, Oldbury, Bracknell, Berk- shire, RG12 8FZ.

•Any other claims resulting out of or in connection with the device shall be excluded from this Guar- antee. Nothing in this Guarantee shall attempt to limit or exclude a Customers Statutory Rights, nor the manufacturer's liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.

•The duration of the Guarantee shall not be extended by services rendered under the terms of the Guarantee.

•Insofar as no Guarantee default exists, Siemens reserves the right to charge the customer for re- placement or repair.

•The above provisions does not im- ply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the cus- tomer.