• Do not use the device on people with disabilities, children under 3
years old or people with reduced sensitivity to heat. This includes
people with skin alterations due to illness or scarred tissue in the
application area, after taking pain relief medication, drinking alcohol or
taking drugs.
• Do not use the device on acutely or chronically diseased (injured or
irritated) skin (e.g. inflamed skin,whether painful or not, reddened skin,
rashes, (e.g. allergies), burns, frostbite, bruises, swellings (without
signs of an insect bite/sting), both open and healing wounds, and
surgical scars where the healing process could be affected).
• Do not use the device if you are suffering from a fever.
• Do not use the device on sensitive areas of skin.
• Do not use the device if you have any sensory impairment that reduces
the feeling of pain (e.g. metabolic disorders).
• Do not use the device if you are using lotions, creams and gels locally
at the same time.
• Do not use the device if you suffer from persistently irritated skin due
to long-term heat application on the same area of skin.
General warnings
• Any person using it on themselves must be over 12 years old. The
product should only be used on children under 12 years old if super-
vised or assisted by an adult.
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