LG 200C - Manual (Page 29)

27
SAFETY
● Talking on your phone for a long period of time may
reduce call quality due to heat generated during use.
● When the phone is not used for a long period time,
store it in a safe place with the power cord
unplugged.
● Using the phone in proximity to receiving equipment
(i.e., TV or radio) may cause interference to the
phone.
● Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a
damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight
burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center
to replace the damaged antenna.
● Do not immerse your phone in water. If this happens,
turn it off immediately and remove the battery. If the
phone does not work, take it to an LG Authorized
Service Center.
● Do not paint your phone.
● The data saved in your phone might be deleted due
to careless use, repair of the phone, or upgrade of the
software. Please backup your important phone
numbers. The manufacturer is not liable for damage
due to the loss of data.
● When you use the phone in public places, set the ring
tone to vibration so as not to disturb others.
● Do not turn your phone on or off when putting it to
your ear.
● Use accessories, such as earphones and headsets,
with caution. Ensure that cables are tucked away
safely and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological
Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones:
1. Do wireless phones pose a health
hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that
any health problems are associated with using wireless
phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless
phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low
levels of Radio Frequency (RF) energy in the
microwave range while being used. They also emit very
low levels of RF when in standby mode. Whereas high
levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating
tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not
produce heating effects causes no known adverse
health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures
have not found any biological effects. Some studies
have suggested that some biological effects may
occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by
additional research. In some cases, other researchers
have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in
determining the reasons for inconsistent results.
2. What is the FDA's role concerning the
safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of
radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless
phones before they can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has
authority to take action if wireless phones are shown
to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is
hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could
require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify
users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or
recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA
LG200C_Eng.120.qxd 6/1/07 8:35 AM Page 27