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Companion 5
WARNING: USE ONLY SPARE PARTS
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO
ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION AND TO AVOID THE
RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE FITTINGS,
CONNECTIONS, TUBING OR OTHER
ACCESSORIES OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: SMOKING WHILE USING OXYGEN IS
THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF FIRE INJURIES AND
RELATED DEATHS. YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE
SAFETY WARNINGS:
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING, CANDLES,
OR OPEN FLAMES IN THE SAME ROOM WITH
THE DEVICE OR THE OXYGEN-CARRYING
ACCESSORIES.
WARNING: SMOKING WHILE WEARING AN
OXYGEN CANNULA MAY CAUSE FACIAL BURNS
AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
WARNING: IF YOU SMOKE, THESE 3 STEPS
MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE: TURN OFF THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR, TAKE OFF THE CANNULA,
AND LEAVE THE ROOM WHERE THIS DEVICE IS
LOCATED.
WARNING: "NO SMOKING – OXYGEN IN USE"
SIGNS MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED
IN THE HOME, OR WHERE OXYGEN IS IN USE.
PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS MUST BE
INFORMED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SMOKING
IN THE PRESENCE OF, OR WHILE USING,
MEDICAL OXYGEN.
WARNING: DO NOT USE YOUR OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IN THE PRESENCE OF
FLAMMABLE GASES. THIS CAN RESULT IN RAPID
BURNING CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY
INJURIES OR DEATH.
WARNING: REMOVING THE CANNULA AND
PUTTING IT ON CLOTHING, BEDDING, SOFAS,
OR OTHER CUSHION MATERIAL WILL CAUSE A
FLASH FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A CIGARETTE,
HEAT SOURCE, OR FLAME.
WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE A NASAL CANNULA
ON OR UNDER CLOTHING, BED COVERINGS OR
CHAIR CUSHIONS. IF THE UNIT IS TURNED ON
BUT NOT IN USE, THE OXYGEN WILL MAKE THE
MATERIAL FLAMMABLE. SET THE I/0 POWER
SWITCH TO THE 0 (OFF) POSITION WHEN THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR IS NOT IN USE.
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WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY
MAINTENANCE OTHER THAN THE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS LISTED WITHIN
THIS MANUAL. DO NOT REMOVE
COVERS, ONLY YOUR EQUIPMENT
PROVIDER OR A QUALIFIED SERVICE
TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE
COVERS OR SERVICE THIS DEVICE.
WARNING: ONLY ACCESSORIES RECOMMENDED
BY THE MANUFACTURER. USE OF ANY OTHER
MAY BE HAZARDOUS, CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE
TO YOUR OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR AND WILL
VOID THE WARRANTY.
CAUTION: Always place oxygen supply
tubing and power cords in a manner that
prevents a trip hazard.
CAUTION: To prevent a void warranty,
follow all manufacturers' instructions.
Note: Portable and mobile RF communications equip-
ment can effect medical electrical equipment.
WARNING: ALWAYS PLACE THE
OXYGEN SUPPLY TUBING AND POWER
CORDS IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS
TRIP HAZARD OR POSSIBLE ACCIDEN-
TAL STRANGULATION
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CAN EXPOSE YOU
TO CHEMICALS INCLUDING NICKEL, WHICH
IS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
GO TO WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV.
WARNING: IN THE EVENT THERE IS A SERIOUS
INCIDENT OCCURRING WITH THIS DEVICE, THE
USER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE
INCIDENT TO THE PROVIDER AND/OR THE MAN-
UFACTURER. A SERIOUS INCIDENT IS DEFINED
AS AN INJURY, DEATH, OR POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
INJURY/DEATH SHOULD THERE BE A REOCCUR-
RENCE OF THE INCIDENT. THE USER CAN ALSO
REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE COMPETENT AU-
THORITY IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE INCIDENT
OCCURRED.