General Information 88
BatteryDisposal
Donotdisposethebatteriesinafireastheymayexplode.Batteriesmayalsoexplodeifdamaged.
Disposeofbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsandrecyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeas
householdwaste.Donotdismantle,openorshredcellsorbatteries.Intheeventofabatteryleak,do
notallowtheliquidtocomeincontactwiththeskinoreyes.Intheeventofleakorahazardseek
medicalhelpimmediately.
Personal Medical Devices
Mobilephonesmayaffecttheoperationofcardiacpacemakersandotherimplantedequipment.
Pleaseavoidplacingthemobilephoneoverthepacemaker,forexampleinyourbreastpocket.
Whenusingthemobilephone,placeitattheearoppositethepacemaker.Ifaminimumdistanceof
15cm(6inches)iskeptbetweenthemobilephoneandthepacemaker,theriskofinterferenceis
limited.Ifyoususpectthatinterferenceistakingplace,immediatelyturnoffyourmobilephone.
Contactyourcardiologistformoreinformation.Forothermedicaldevices,consultyourphysician
andthemanufacturerofthedevice.Complywithinstructionstoswitchoffthedeviceordeactivate
theRFtransmitterwhenrequired,especiallywhenpostedinhospitalsandairplanes.Equipment
usedintheseplacesmaybesensitivetoradiowavesemittedfromthedeviceandadverselyaffect
theiroperation.Also,observerestrictionsatgasstationsorotherareaswithflammableatmosphere
orwhenclosetoelectro-explosivedevices.
Child Safety
Donotallowchildrentoplaywithyourmobilephoneoritsaccessories.Keepitoutoftheirreach.
Theycouldhurtthemselvesorothers,orcouldaccidentallydamagethemobilephoneor
accessories.Yourmobilephoneanditsaccessoriesmaycontainsmallparts,whichcouldbe
detachedandcreateachokinghazard.
Emergency Calls
Mobilephonesoperateusingradiosignals,whichcannotguaranteeconnectionunderallconditions.
Thereforeyoushouldneverrelysolelyuponanymobilephoneforessentialcommunications(e.g.
medicalemergencies).Emergencycallsmaynotbepossibleinallareas,onallcellularnetworks,or
whencertainnetworkservicesand/ormobilephonefeaturesareinuse.Checkwithyourlocal
serviceprovider.