3. Warnings and safety notes
WARNING
• The scale may not be used by people with medical implants (e.g. pacemakers),
as this may affect their functionality.
• Do not use during pregnancy.
• Do not step onto the outer edge of the scale on just one side: danger of tipping!
• Swallowing batteries can be extremely dangerous. Keep the batteries and scale out of
the reach of small children. Should a battery be swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately.
• Keep packaging material away from children (risk of suffocation).
• Important: do not step onto the scale with wet feet or if the surface of the scale is damp – danger
of slipping!
Notes on handling batteries
• If your skin or eyes come into contact with battery fluid, rinse the affected areas with water and
seek medical assistance.
•
Choking hazard! Small children may swallow and choke on batteries. Therefore, store batter-
ies out of the reach of small children!
• Observe the plus (+) and minus (-) polarity signs.
• If a battery has leaked, put on protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with a dry
cloth.
• Protect the batteries from excessive heat.
•
Risk of explosion! Do not throw batteries into a fire.
• Do not charge or short-circuit batteries.
• If the device is not to be used for a relatively long period, take the batteries out of the battery
compartment.
• Use identical or equivalent battery types only.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries!
• Do not disassemble, open or crush the batteries.
Do not load the scale bey-
max.
ond 200 kg/440 lb/31 st.
180 kg
396 lb
28 st
Danger of tipping: position
yourself in the centre of the
weighing surface.
396 lb
28 st
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Danger of slipping: do not
step on the scale with wet
feet.
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Place the scale on an even
surface. No carpet.