3.8. Handling batteries
The remote control is battery-operated. Please note the follow-
ing:
• Keep new and used batteries out of the reach of children. Do
not swallow batteries as they can cause chemical burns.
WARNING!
Risk of chemical burns!
The remote control supplied with the product contains
a coin battery. If this battery is swallowed, it can cause
serious internal chemical burns within 2 hours, which
may prove fatal.
Seek medical help immediately if you think that bat-
teries may have been swallowed or secreted in any
part of the body.
• Stop using the remote control if you cannot close the battery
compartment securely, and keep it well away from children.
• Before inserting the batteries, check that the contacts in the
device and on the batteries are clean and, if necessary, clean
them.
• Always use new batteries of the same type. Never use old and
new batteries together.
• Pay attention to the polarity (+/–) when inserting the batter-
ies.
• There is a risk of explosion if batteries are replaced incorrect-
ly! Only replace batteries with those of the same or an equiva-
lent type.
• Never try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Risk of ex-
plosion!
• Never expose the batteries to excessive heat (such as direct
sunlight, fire or similar).
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