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suppliers, or publishers may provide warranties for their own products and You may contact them directly for
service.
EVEN WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ACCESSORY YOU PURCHASED, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
SHALL NOT APPLY:
if the Product or Accessory serial number, the date code, the water indicator, or the warranty seal (void label)
has been removed, erased, defaced, or altered, or is illegible;
to any deterioration of the cosmetic appearance of the Product or Accessory due to normal wear and tear;
to consumable parts, such as batteries or protective coatings that are reasonably expected to diminish over
time, unless failure has occurred due to a malfunction;
to malfunctions caused by the battery, if improperly installed by You or another person, if the seals of the
battery enclosure or the cells are broken or show evidence of tampering, or if used in equipment other than that
for which it has been specified;
to malfunctions caused by electrical surges or other electrical current problems that are not the fault of the
Product or Accessory;
to use not in accordance with the user manual; rough handling; exposure to moisture, dampness or extreme
thermal or environmental conditions or a rapid change in such conditions; corrosion; or oxidation;
to unauthorized modifications or connections, unauthorized opening, repair by use of unauthorized spare parts,