Installation and Maintenance Manual form 185
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10.0 LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH
VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
THE LIMITED WARRANTY CAN ALSO BE FOUND
ONLINE AT http://www.fernstrum.com/support/grid- cooler-
keel-cooler/ AND IN THE DOCUMENTATION WE PROVIDE
WITH THE PRODUCT.
WE WARRANT THAT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE
PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS
AND WORKMANSHIP.
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY
IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
ORAL, WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES CONTAINED
IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT AND TO THE
EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY
OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABI- LITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME STATES DO NOT
ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THIS
DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT
SUCH WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER THE
LAWS OF YOUR JURISDICTION, WE LIMIT THE DURATION
AND REMEDIES OF SUCH WARRANTIES TO THE DURATION
OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO
NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE GOODS IS LIMITED
TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW IN
THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT.
10.1 WHO MAY USE THIS WARRANTY?
R.W. Fernstrum & Company, located at 1716 11th Ave.
Menominee, Michigan 49858 USA (“we”) extend this limited
warranty only to the original purchaser of the product (“you”).
This limited warranty does not extend to any subsequent
owner or other transferee of the product.
10.2 WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY COVER?
This limited warranty covers defects in materials and
workmanship of the GRIDCOOLER® Keel Cooler (the
“product”) for the Warranty Period as defined below.
10.3 WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY NOT COVER?
This limited warranty does not cover any damage due to:
(a) transportation; (b) storage; (c) misuse, improper use
or improper installation; (d) failure to follow the product
instructions or to perform any preventive maintenance (e)
modifications (f) unauthorized repair;
(g) normal wear and tear; or (h) external causes such as
accidents, abuse, chemical, biological or electrical corrosion
or other actions or events beyond our reasonable control.
10.4 WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF COVERAGE?
This limited warranty starts on the date of delivery and lasts
for 90 days for the aluminum GRIDCOOLER® Keel Cooler, and
lasts for 2 years for the copper-nickel GRIDCOOLER® Keel
Cooler (the “Warranty Period”). The Warranty Period is not
extended if we repair or replace the product. We may change
the availability of this limited warranty at our discretion, but
any changes will not be retroactive.
10.5 WHAT ARE YOUR REMEDIES UNDER THIS
WARRANTY?
With respect to any defective product during the Warranty
Period, we will, in our sole discretion repair or replace such
product (or the defective part) free of charge. The cost of
repair or replacement does not include labor, transportation,
freight, haul-out, launch, towing, dry docking, storage
charges, mechanic travel time, inconvenience, loss of time
or income, removal and replacement and/or modifications of
any boat parts to facilitate repair or replacement.
HOW DO YOU OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE?
To obtain warranty service, you must call (906) 863-5553
during the Warranty Period to obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization (“RMA”) number. No warranty service will be
provided without an RMA number. The product or part must
be returned with the RMA number noted. You are responsible
for the cost of shipping the returned product or part. Upon
calling the above number, customer service will walk you
through the steps to request warranty service.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE REMEDIES DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES AND OUR ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR
ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. OUR LIABILITY
SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEED THE ACTUAL
AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT,
NOR SHALL WE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE
FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOSSES, WHETHER DIRECT OR
INDIRECT.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN CASE OF A DISPUTE WITH US?
The following informal dispute resolution procedure is
available to you if you believe that we have not performed
our obligations under this limited warranty: should a dispute
arise, you should contact customer service at (906) 863-
5553. You must use this informal procedure before pursuing
any legal remedy in the courts. All such disputes shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Michigan to the extent
that the same do not conflict with the laws of the United
States.