– OnlyusethePARIpowercordtooperatethecompressor.
– Neverleavethecompressorunattendedwhileitisinuse.
– Forsafetyreasons,alwaysdisconnectthepowerplugfrom
thesocketunderthefollowingcircumstances:
– ifamalfunctionoccursduringoperation
– beforecleaningandmaintainingthedevice
– immediatelyafteruse
– Alwayspullthepowerplug,notthecable,todisconnectthe
powercordfromthesocket.
– Makesurethatthepowercordisneverkinked,pinchedor
jammed.Donotpullthepowercordoversharpedges.
– Keepthecompressorandthepowercordawayfromhot
surfaces(e.g.,stovetop,electricfire,openfire).Directheat
maydamagethecompressorhousingorthepowercordin
sulation.
– Keepthepowercordawayfromdomesticanimals(e.g.,ro
dents).Theymaydamagethepowercordinsulation.
– Thecompressormustnotbeoperatedand/orthepower
plugmustbeunpluggedfromthesocketimmediatelyifthe
compressororthepowercordisdamaged,orifafaultis
suspectedafterthedevicehasbeendroppedorsuffereda
similarshock.
1.4 Treatment of babies, children and anyone
who requires assistance
Babies,childrenandanyonewhorequiresassistancemustbe
supervisedconstantlybyanadultduringinhalationtherapy.
Thisistheonlywaytoensuresafeandeffectivetreatment.
Suchpersonsoftenunderestimatethehazardsinvolved(e.g.
strangulationwiththepowercordortheconnectiontubing),
thusresultinginariskofinjury.
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