Sanitas SHK18 [6/16] Important safety information read carefully and keep for later use

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Failure to observe the information provided below can lead to personal injury or material dama-

ge (electric shock, skin burns, ﬁre). The following safety and hazard information not only serves

to protect your health and the health of others, it also protects the product from damage. There-

fore, observe this safety information and pass on these instructions together with the product.

• Only use this heating pad for the purpose described in these instructions.

• This heating pad is not intended for use in hospitals.

• This heating pad is not intended for use by persons (including children) with restricted physi-

cal, sensory or mental capabilities and/or by persons lacking the required understanding of

the equipment and how it is used, unless they are supervised by a person who is responsible

for their safety.

• This heating pad should not be used with persons who are helpless, small children or perso-

ns insensitive to heat (e.g. diabetics, persons with skin changes related to illness or persons

with scarred skin in the area where the pad is to be applied, after taking any pain-relieving

medication or alcohol).

• Excessively long use can cause the skin to be burned.

• Caution! Never fall asleep while the heating pad is switched on.

• Do not apply the heating pad to parts of the body which are inamed, injured or swollen. If in

doubt, seek medical advice before use.

• The electric and magnetic elds emitted by this heating pad can interfere with the operation

of pacemakers. However, they are far below the permissible limits: electric ﬁeld strength:

5,000 V/m max., magnetic eld strength: 80 A/m max., magnetic ux density: 0.1 millitesla

max. Therefore, please consult your doctor and the manufacturer of your pacemaker before

using this heating pad.

• Heating pad

– only connect to the voltage speciﬁed on the appliance,

– never operate without supervision,

– never switch on when folded or compressed,

– never wedge between objects,

– never make any sharp creases,

– never use with animals,

– never use when damp.

• When in use, the electronic components in the switch of the heating pad make the switch

slightly warm. The switch should therefore never be covered or placed on the heating pad

when it is being operated.

• Do not pull, twist or make any sharp kinks in the cables.

• Do not stick pins or pointed objects into this heating pad.

• This appliance may not be used by children unless the switch has been preset by a parent or

a supervisory person, or the child has been sufﬁciently instructed in how to use this heating

pad safely.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not use the heating pad as a toy.