Mine Safety Appliances Company
Lifetime Warranty and Terms of Sale
1. Express Warranty—Air Masks and/or components furnished under
this order carry a Lifetime Warranty against material defects and/or
faulty workmanship, with the exception of those components
specifically identified herein. MSA shall be released from all
obligations under this warranty in the event repairs or modifications
a
re made by persons other than its own or authorized service
p
ersonnel or if the warranty claim results from abuse, misuse, or
n
ormal wear and tear of the product. No agent, employee or
representative of MSA may bind MSA to any affirmation,
2. Exceptions—The products below are excluded from MSA’s Lifetime Warranty:
3. Exclusive Remedy—It is expressly agreed that the Purchaser’s sole
and exclusive remedy for breach of the above warranty, for any tortious
conduct of MSA, or for any other cause of action, shall be the repair
and/or replacement, at MSA’s option, of any equipment or parts thereof,
that after examination by MSA are proven to be defective. Replacement
equipment and/or parts will be provided at no cost to the Purchaser,
F.O.B. Purchaser’s named place of destination. Failure of MSA to
successfully repair any nonconforming product shall not cause the
remedy established hereby to fail of its essential purpose.
Product Description Warranty Period Routine S.A.R. Maintenance
Air Mask (less Cylinder) Lifetime
Air Mask Cylinder Until end of service life
as controlled by
gov’t. reg/DOT
Air Mask Replacement Parts Lifetime
Air Mask Critical Repair Parts Lifetime
MSA requires that the air mask be maintained as
s
pecified in the Operations and Instructions Manual;
however, the warranty coverage is for material defects
and/or faulty workmanship only, and is not dependent on
performing routine maintenance. The material and labor
costs of overhaul procedures and other routine main-
tenance are the responsibility of the purchaser and are
not covered by the warranty.
representation or modification of the warranty concerning the
goods sold under this contract. MSA makes no warranty concerning
components or accessories not manufactured by MSA, but will
pass on to the Purchaser all warranties of manufacturers of such
components. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
W
ARRANTEES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AND IS
S
TRICTLY LIMITED TO THE TERMS HEREOF: MSA SPECIFICALLY
D
ISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
4. Exclusion of Consequential Damages—Purchaser specifically
understands and agrees that under no circumstances will
MSA be liable to Purchaser for economic, special, incidental,
or consequential damages or losses of any kind whatsoever,
including but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits and any other
loss caused by reason of the non-operation of the goods. This
exclusion is applicable to claims for breach of warranty,
tortious conduct or any other cause of action against MSA.
ID 0170-10-MC/ April 2008
© MSA 2008 Printed in U.S.A.
Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 426
Pittsburgh, PA 15230 USA
Phone (412) 967-3000
www.MSAFire.com
U.S. Customer Service Center
1-800-MSA-2222
MSA International
Phone (412) 967-3354
FAX (412) 967-3451
Fire Service Customer Service:
Phone 1-877-MSA-FIRE
Fax 1-800-967-0398
MSA Canada
Phone 800-267-0672
Fax 905-238-4151
MSA Mexico
Phone 52 (2) 1 22 57 30
Fax 52 (5) 3 59 43 30
Product Description Exception Warranty Period
Facemask Blank, Hoses
& Nose Cup Rubber Product 5 Year Limited/Age Deterioration
Clear Command Communications MSA Limited Warranty 1 Year
FireHawk M7 Air Mask Electronics - Control Module
HUD, Power Module, Communications Module MSA Limited Warranty 3
1
/
2 Years
Non-Rechargeable Batteries Expendable and/or Consumable Parts N/A
Air Mask &
Responder Air Mask