Kuschall Compact - Page 9

Safety
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.
–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare
workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemregularlycheckedbyaqualied
technicianoryourprovider .
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries
–Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect
yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe
fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare
professionalformedicaladvices.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries
Theuseofamanualwheelchaircanleadto
shoulderpain.Thefollowingrecommendations
reducethiseffect:
–Movetherearwheelsfurtherforwardsso
thatthearmscanmovewithintheanatomical
range.
–Makesurethatthesitsinanergonomically
seatpositionasthedisabilityallows.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.
CAUTION!
Riskofgettingngerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers
orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe
wheelchair.
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor
insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas
theremovableaxleoftherearwheel,folding
backrestorantitipper,thatnothingbecomes
caught.
CAUTION!
Riskoftipping
Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor
similaritems)ontoyourchairbackpostscan
affecttherearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.
–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof
anti-tipper(availableasanoption)whenusing
yourbackpostswithadditionalload.
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