Safety
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.
–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare
workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemregularlycheckedbyaqualied
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!
Riskofgettingngerscaught
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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