Kompernass KH 980 - Manual (Page 5)

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Injury hazard!
• Always store batteries out of the reach of
children! There is a danger that children could
swallow batteries! Due to the poisonous content
of batteries there is a danger to life!
• When charging batteries never leave the
Universal Battery Charger unsupervised.
• The batteries could become hot during charging.
NEVER touch hot batteries! There is a risk of
being burnt! After charging batteries, first of all
remove the power cable of the Universal Battery
Charger from the plug socket. Then allow the
batteries to cool down before removing them
from the Universal Battery Charger.
• Should the power cable be defective, immedia-
tely arrange for it to be replaced by a service
partner to avoid the risk of injury.
• The Universal Battery Charger does not contain
any user-serviceable components. Should you
open the housing of the Universal Battery Char-
ger, the warranty expires! Should repairs be
needed, contact one of our service partners in
your area.
• No liability or warranty will be accepted for
damage caused by opening the appliance
housing, repairs attempted by non-qualified
persons or improper use of the Universal Battery
Charger!
• Leakage of battery acids can occur, especially
with old batteries. You should remove all batte-
ries from the Universal Battery if you do not in-
tend to use it for an extended period. You can
thus protect the Universal Battery Charger from
leaking battery acids.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sen-
sorial or mental cabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
Dealing with rechargable batteries
• Do not use damaged (corroded) batteries.
• Should batteries leak, avoid skin contact with
them. This leads to skin irritation.
• Should a battery leak into the Universal Battery
Charger, clean it with a dry cloth. Wear
protective gloves!
Commissioning
• Before taking the Universal Battery Charger into
use, check that all items are complete/available
and free of visible damage.
• Place the Universal Battery Charger on a
straight, level, scratch and slip resistant surface.
Notice:
This appliance is equipped with non-slip rubber feet.
As furniture surfaces may be made of a variety of
materials and are treated with many different types
of cleaning agents, it cannot be completely ruled
out that some substances contain ingredients which
may corrode the rubber feet and soften them. If
possible, place an anti-slip material under the
• Compare the technical details with those of
your power supplier. If they match, insert the
power plug into a power socket. The LEDs blink
in orange three times. The Universal Battery
Charger is now ready for use.
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