Invacare Softform - Safety Information and Product Symbols; Product Safety Information

Invacare®Softform®
2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.Invacare®product
manualsareavailableatwww.invacare.co.ukoryour
localdealer.Ifyouareunabletounderstandthe
warnings,cautionsorinstructions,pleasecontacta
healthcareprofessional,dealerortechnicalpersonnel
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–otherwise,
injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselyfitted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakentoensure
thatthesupportsurfaceincontactwiththeuseris
keptfreefromcrumbsandotherfooddebris,andthat
dripcables,stents,andotherforeignobjectsdonot
becomeentrappedbetweentheuserandthepressure
reducingsurfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultin
thedevelopmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacare®productsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare®
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacare®and
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacare®products.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproductsbetween
themattresssurfaceandtheusermayreduceorimpede
theclinicaleffectivenessofthisproduct.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenotlimited
toitemsincludingunderblankets,plasticsheetsand
sheepskins,etc.Heatedoverblanketsmustonlybe
usedinconsultationwithasuitablyqualifiedhealthcare
professional,asanincreaseintemperaturecanincrease
theriskofdevelopingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskoffireorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurfaceand
causedamagetothemattress.Also,patientclothing,
bedsheets,etc,maybecombustibleandcauseafire.
Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinasevere
fire,propertydamageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments(Asmall
electricalsparkinsidepumpmaycauseexplosion).
–Donotsmoke.
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