Battery Safety; Battery Warnings; Transportation; Disposing Of Your Mapsight And Battery Packs - GE MapSight User Manual

Battery Safety

WARNING! This device comes with a user replaceable lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external
contacts, or expose the battery pack to fire.

Battery warnings

Follow these additional safety guidelines:
• Use only battery packs approved for use with this device.
• Do not store or leave your device or battery pack near a heat source such as a radiator,
fireplace, stove, electric heater, or other heat-generating appliance, or otherwise expose it to
temperatures in excess of 140° F (60° C).
• Do not try to open the battery pack.
• Do not carry a battery pack in your pocket, purse, or other container where metal objects
(such as car keys or paper clips) could short-circuit the battery pack terminals.
• Keep the battery pack contacts clean. If they get dirty, wipe them off with a soft cloth.
• Do not install the battery pack backwards so that the polarity is reversed.
• Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery pack to each
other with any metal object (such as wire).
• Do not solder directly onto the battery pack.
• Do not place the battery pack in direct sunshine.
• In the rare event that the battery pack leaks and fluid gets into the eye, do not rub the eye.
Rinse well with water and immediately seek medical care.
• Dispose of the battery pack properly. See the section below, Disposing of your MapSight
and battery packs for instructions.

Transportation

All MapSight batteries can be shipped by air in with respect to International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), Section II or International Air Transport Association (IATA), Section II
packing instructions (PI) 965 (Lithium Ion batteries packed separately), 966 (Lithium Ion
batteries packed with equipment), and/or 967 (Lithium Ion batteries contained in equipment) as
appropriate.
When shipping your MapSight unit by air it is recommended you power off the MapSight unit,
remove the battery and pack the battery safely before stowing your MapSight unit.

Disposing of your MapSight and battery packs

The lithium-ion battery packs for your MapSight are recyclable. This product
must not be disposed of with local or municipal waste. It is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection
point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
To find the nearest battery recycling center in the USA, visit the Call2Recycle
website at http://www.call2recycle.org
MapSight U ser M anual
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or call 1-800-8-battery.
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