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Choking hazards & risk of swallowing batteries
and 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.
· Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills.
Therefore, check your medicine carefully before
swallowing any pills.
· Most hearing aids can be supplied with a
tamper-resistant battery drawer upon request. This
is strongly recommended for infants, small children,
and people with learning difculties.
· Children younger than 36 months must always use
a tamper-resistant battery drawer. Please talk to
your hearing care professional about the availability
of this option.
If a battery, hearing aid or small part is
swallowed, see a doctor immediately.
Battery use
· 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.
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