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About Startup Handling Options Tinnitus Warnings More info
You should familiarize yourself fully
with the following general warnings
before using your hearing aid for your
personal safety and to ensure correct
use.
Please note that a hearing aid will
not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing
impairment resulting from organic
conditions. Furthermore, note that in
most cases, infrequent use of a hearing
aid does not permit a user to attain full
benefit from it.
Consult your hearing care professional if
you experience unexpected operations
or events with your hearing aid.
Usage of hearing aids
Hearing aids should be used only as
directed and adjusted by your hearing
care professional. Misuse can result in
sudden and permanent hearing loss.
Never allow others to wear your hearing
aid, as incorrect usage could cause
permanent damage to their hearing.
Choking hazards & risk of swallowing
batteries and other small parts
Hearing aids, their parts, and batteries
should be kept out of reach of children
and anyone who might swallow these
items or otherwise cause injury to
themselves.
Batteries have occasionally been
mistaken for pills. Therefore, check your
medicine carefully before swallowing
any pills.
General warnings
Most hearing aids can be supplied with
a tamper-resistant battery drawer upon
request. This is strongly recommended
for infants, small children, and people
with learning difficulties.
Children younger than 36 months must
always use a tamper-resistant battery
drawer. Please talk to your hearing care
professional about the availability of
this option.
If a battery or hearing aid is swallowed,
see a doctor immediately and contact
the National Poison Center at 1-800-
222-1222 or National Battery Ingestion
Hotline at 202-625-3333.
Battery use
Always use batteries recommended
by your hearing care professional.
Low quality batteries may leak and
cause bodily harm.
Never attempt to recharge your
batteries, and never dispose of batter-
ies by burning them. There is a risk that
the batteries will explode.
Dysfunction
Be aware of the possibility that your
hearing aid may stop working without
notice. Keep this in mind when you
depend on warning sounds (e.g. when
you are in traffic). The hearing aids may
stop functioning, for instance if the
batteries have expired or if the tubing is
blocked by moisture or earwax.
Active implants
Caution must be taken with active
implants. In general, follow the guide-
lines recommended by manufacturers
of implantable defibrillators and
pacemakers regarding use with mobile
phones and magnets.
The Autophone magnet and MultiTool
(which has a built-in magnet) should
be kept at least 30 cm away from the im-
plant, e.g. do not carry it in a breast pocket.
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