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Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072
Product
S
afety Inf or
m
ation
Explan ation of
S
y
m
bols
CA
U
TI
O
N
Please refer to safety-related
notes in t he
m
anual
acco
m
panying this
instru
m
ent.
O
ne 2032 or equivalent
l ith iu
m
battery.
The ACC
U
-C
H
EK Active
m
eter
has been listed by
U
nderwriter’s
L
aboratories,
Inc., in accordance with
U
L
3101- 1 and CA
N
/C
S
A C22.2
N
o. 1010-1.
This product fulfills the
require
m
ents of
D
irective 98/79/ EC on
in vitro
diagnostic
m
edical devices.
This product fulfills the
require
m
ents of
D
irective 98/79/ EC on
in vitro
diagnostic
m
edical devices.
If you need to throw your
m
eter away:
The European
U
nion has a require
m
ent a i
m
ed at i
m
proving waste
m
anage
m
ent practices for certain electronic equip
m
ent.
1
This is not a require
m
ent for
the
U
S
A, however please consider these points if you ever need to dispose of your blood glucose
m
eter. Any product co
m
ing in contact with blood is
considered conta
m
inated
(
potentially infectious
)
.
2
D
uring nor
m
al testi ng use, any blood glucose
m
eter
m
ay co
m
e in contact with blood.
U
sers in
professional environ
m
ents
(
e.g., healthcare facilities
)
should follow their existing policies and procedures that govern disin fection and/or disposal of
potentially infectious waste. Consu
m
ers should use appropriate caution if they find a need to dispose their used
m
eter.
W
e suggest that you also re
m
ove
the battery before disposing.
1
D
irective 2002/96/EC
(
D
irective on waste ele ctric a l and electronic equip
m
ent
(
W
EEE
)
.
2
29 CF
R
1910.1030 – Bloodborne pathogens.