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• Do NOT use the device if you are particularly sensitive to light.
• Do NOT use the device if you have had sunburn within the past 2 weeks.
• Do NOT apply the treatment to a spot more than 3 times daily. Any more often than this could
lead to skin burns or injuries. Leave a minimum time of 4 hours between each treatment.
• Do NOT use device longer than 2 minutes on one blemish. Overuse can lead to skin injury.
• Excessive use beyond the recommended treatment time may cause the device to become warm.
The device’s temperature will not go beyond 40°C if used at room temperature, but may cause
discomfort or prolonged redness.
• If after using device you experience a worsening of the skin (skin feels tense, uncomfortable,
irritated, red, burning, etc.), undesired side effects or prolonged redness, stop using the device
and consult your doctor. However, a temporary, mild reddening after application is normal.
• Never look directly at the blue light as this could lead to eye injury.
• Do NOT let children use or play with ESPADA
™
. ESPADA
™
has not been tested on children
and may cause skin injury such as temporary redness or pigment changes (hypo- and
hyperpigmentation) or affect their eyes.
• Proper supervision and instructions for safe use should be given to those with reduced physical
and mental abilities.
• Do NOT share ESPADA
™
with other people. Sharing the device could transfer bacteria from
one person to another.
• Do NOT use the device if it is visibly damaged, and never attempt to open or repair the device.
Doing this could result in damage or malfunction to the device, serious eye or skin injury, re,
or possibly fatal electric shock.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not use this device.
• Those who have had a migraine in the past two years should not use this device.
• Do NOT use over a thyroid gland as it may result in growth stimulation.
• If you are taking drugs or steroids for pain or skin conditions that cause light sensitivity, using this
device may result in a photosensitive reaction.
• Do not use over or near a steroid injection received within the last six months. Doing so may
result in a photosensitive reaction.
• In order to prevent re or serious burns, immediately turn off device if it begins to overheat.
Keep away from aerosol products.
Contraindications
• Do NOT use if you have a history of light triggered seizures.
• Do NOT use this device over a suspicious or cancerous lesion as it can delay proper medical
treatment.
Typical characteristics of potentially cancerous lesions include:
• Asymmetry: one half of the abnormal skin area is different than the other half
• Borders: irregular borders
• Color: varies from one area to another with shades of tan, brown, or black (sometimes
white, red, blue)
• Diameter: usually (but not always) larger than 6 mm in size (diameter of a pencil eraser)
• Bleeding: Any skin growth that bleeds or will not heal
CHARGING: Your FOREO device is rechargeable with its included USB cable. It is recommended
that IEC60950 standard power suppliers are used to charge the ESPADA
™
. 1.5 hours of charging
delivers a full charge that will provide up to 50 30-second treatments.
While charging, the indicator will ash repeatedly. When the battery is full, the indicator will
emit a steady glow. When the battery is low, the indicator will start to ash repeatedly.
CAUTION: Before charging, make sure the charging port and charger are free from water. Do
NOT use your FOREO device while charging, and do NOT charge for more than 24 hours. Never
use the device or charger if they are damaged, and only use the charger supplied by FOREO
with the device. To reduce risk of electric shock, do not place the device where it can fall into
water or other liquid. If device accidentally falls into water when charging, unplug immediately.
The charging chord should be kept away from all heated surfaces. Never insert any object into
any openings of the device. Never operate this device if its chord or plug has been damaged
or is working improperly.
MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY: To keep your FOREO device in optimum condition, we
recommend cleaning ESPADA
™
’s treatment surface after each use. Clean the device with soap,
rinse with warm water and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. We recommend spraying the device
with FOREO’s Silicone Cleaning Spray for optimal results. NEVER use cleaning products that are
silicone-based or containing alcohol, petrol or acetone as they may damage silicone.
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Emissions test Emissions testEmissions test
Actinic UV
Near UV
Blue-light
Retinal Thermal
Corneal/ Lens IR
Retinal Thermal,
weak visual stimulus
Risk Group 2
Risk Group 1
Exempt Group
Exempt Group
Exempt Group Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Risk Group 2
UV emitted from this device
May result in eye or skin irritation
UV emitted from this device
May result in eye irritation
Spectral irradiance: 0.5lm. Maximum output of optical radiation: 75mW
Operation Storage and TransportEmissions test
Temperature 5 to 40 °C -10 to 50 °C
Humidity 15 to 93% RH, non-condensing <=93% RH, non-condensing
Pressure 700 - 1060hPa 700 - 1060hPa
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