Uniden DECT 1080-2 English Owners Manual - Page 48

Precautions! Warning! Before you read anything else, please observe The cords on this product and/or accessories contain the following: lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands Warning! after handling. Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical Important Safety Instructions shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to When using your telephone equipment, basic safety rain or moisture. precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery Warning following: • This equipment contains a rechargeable Nickel-MetalHydride battery. 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near • The rechargeable batteries contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. • Nickel is a chemical known to State of California to cause cancer. • Do not short-circuit the battery. • Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one specified a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. in the owner's manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode. 4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local authorities for possible Rechargeable Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly The exclamation point within an equilateral battery disposal instructions. 5. Do not disassemble any component of this product. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Uniden works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our product and accessories. Do not open or mutilate the battery, and disconnect the battery before shipping this product. [47]