Guarantee certificate (UK) | 97 |
Without prejudice to any claim the user (cus- tomer) 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 com- ponents exhibiting defects resulting from manufacturing 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 (including 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 contained in the user manuals.
•This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer or the customer them- selves (e.g. installation, configuration, software downloads). User manuals and any software supplied on a separate data medium shall be excluded from the Guar- antee.
•The purchase receipt, together with the date of purchase, shall be required as evi- dence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident.
•Ownership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens.
•This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union. The Guarantee is issued by Siemens plc, Sie- mens House, Oldbury, Bracknell, Berk- shire, RG12 8FZ.
•Any other claims resulting out of or in con- nection with the device shall be excluded from this Guarantee. Nothing in this Guar- antee shall attempt to limit or exclude a Customers Statutory Rights, nor the man- ufacturer'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 replacement or repair.
•The above provisions does not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detri- ment of the customer.
To invoke this Guarantee, please contact the Siemens telephone service. The relevant number is to be found in the accompanying user guide.