Philips HearLink miniRITE T Instructions For Use Manual page 63

Choking hazards and risk of swallowing
batteries or other small parts
Hearing aids, their parts and batteries should
be kept out of reach of children and anyone
who might swallow these items or otherwise
cause injury to themselves.
Ifabattery,hearingaidorsmallpartis
swallowed,seeadoctorimmediatelyand
contacttheNationalPoisonCenterat
1-800-222-1222orNationalBatteryIngestion
Hotlineat1-800-498-8666.
(MNR T only)
Batteries have occasionally been mistaken
for pills. Therefore, check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.
Battery use (MNR T only)
Always use batteries recommended by your
hearing care professional. Batteries of low
quality may leak and cause bodily harm.
Never attempt to recharge your batteries and
never dispose of batteries by burning them.
There is a risk that the batteries will explode.
Explosives (MNR T R only)
Your hearing aids are safe to use under
normal usage conditions. The hearing aid
has not been tested for compliance with
international standards concerning explosive
environments.
Therefore, do not use the hearing aid in
environments with danger of explosions e.g.
mines, oxygen rich environments or areas
where flammable anesthetics are handled.
Fatality hazards and risk of swallowing
lithium-ion batteries or placing them in the
ear or nose (MNR T R only)
Never swallow lithium-ion batteries nor
place them in the ear or the nose as this may
lead to serious injury or death in as little
as two hours. This can be due to chemical
burns, which can permanently damage the
nose or ear or potentially lead to perforation
of the inner organs. If a lithium-ion battery is
swallowed or placed in the ear or nose, seek
emergency medical treatment immediately.
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