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10 Repair and Disposal
Please contact Becton, Dickinson and Company Technical Support for guidance should repair or
disposal of your BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory be required. Support staff will provide a
Certificate of Decontamination as part of the Returned Material Authorization Form.
Prior to returning the instrument for repair or replacement, please follow the decontamination
procedure below:
1 Wipe down all exterior surfaces with a 5–10% bleach solution.
2 Attach signed Certificate of Decontamination.
When disposing of the instrument, the respective statutory rules must be observed. Pursuant to
Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE), all devices supplied after August 13, 2005 may not be disposed
as part of domestic waste.
The icon of the crossed-out trash can shows that the device may not be disposed as part of
domestic waste. The waste disposal guidelines of the individual EC countries may vary. If
necessary, contact your supplier.
11 Declaration of Conformity
Becton, Dickinson and Company certifies that the BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory is
manufactured in accordance with all applicable standards and regulations.
A full Declaration of Conformity is available upon request. Contact
Becton, Dickinson and Company Technical Support.
11.1 Warranty information
The BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory is warranted one year from the date of delivery. For
repair or technical support information, contact your authorized distributor, or
Becton, Dickinson and Company Technical Support.
Technical Service and Support: In the United States contact BD at 1.800.638.8663 or bd.com.
For regions outside of the United States, contact your local BD representative or bd.com.
For product availability, consult our product catalog (online) or contact your local distributor or BD
representative.
Service performed by anyone other than Becton, Dickinson and Company or its authorized
agents may, at the discretion of Becton, Dickinson and Company be cause to void this warranty.
No other party is authorized to make any warranty or to assume any liability for
Becton, Dickinson and Company products. No other warranty, either implied or in writing, will be
recognized.
EU Only: Users shall report any serious incident related to the device to the Manufacturer and
National Competent Authority.
Outside EU: Contact your local BD representative for any incident or inquiry related to this
device.