Operation Manual

Important safeguards
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR PHILIPS AVENT SINGLE ELECTRONIC
BREAST PUMP
When using electrical products, especially when children are present, basic safety precautions should always
be followed, including the following.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electrocution or other personal injury:
• The breast pump is intended for repeated use by a single user only.
• Always unplug from the electrical wall socket immediately after use.
• Do not use while bathing.
• Do not place or store the product where it can fall or be pulled into a bath or sink.
• Do not place or drop the control handle, battery pack or mains power lead into water or other liquids.
• Do not reach for a product that has fallen into water. Unplug from the wall socket immediately.
• Do not allow children or pets to play with the control handle, battery pack, mains power lead or
accessories as these parts may pose a choking or strangulation danger.
• Before each use inspect the product, including mains power lead, for signs of damage. Never operate this
product if it has a damaged lead or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been dropped, damaged or
has been submerged in water.
• Only use attachments recommended by Philips AVENT.
• Do not use outdoors with the mains power lead or where aerosol spray products are being used, or where
oxygen is being administered.
• Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anaesthetic mixture with air, or with oxygen
or nitrous oxide.
• Only use the mains power lead and battery pack supplied with the product.
• There are no user serviceable parts inside the breast pump. Do not attempt to open, service or repair the
breast pump yourself.
• Keep leads away from heated surfaces.
• This product is a personal care item and should not be shared between mothers.
• Do not attempt to remove the pump body from your breast while under vacuum. Turn the unit off and
break the seal between your breast and the pump funnel with your finger, then remove the pump from
your breast.
• Do not operate unless control handle is connected to a pump body.
• Never use while pregnant, as pumping can induce labour.
• Never use when sleepy or drowsy.
• This appliance is intended for use by responsible persons, keep out of reach of small children and the infirm.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Ensure the unit is not exposed to extreme heat or placed in direct sunlight.
CAUTION – To reduce the risks of injury, device malfunction or failure:
• The product should not be left unattended when plugged into an electrical wall socket.
• Never drop or insert any foreign object into any opening.
• Make sure the voltage of the mains power lead is compatible with the power source.
• Plug the end of the mains power lead into the control handle first, then securely attach the wall plug
into the electrical socket.
• Although compliant with applicable EMC directives, this equipment may still be susceptible to excessive
emissions and/or may interfere with more sensitive material.
• Wash, rinse and sterilise the appropriate pump parts before each use.
• Never put the control handle, battery pack or lead in water or a steriliser as you can cause permanent
damage to the pump.
• Do not continue pumping for more than five minutes at a time if no result is achieved.
• Do not use antibacterial or abrasive cleaners/detergents when cleaning breast pump parts.
• If the pressure generated is uncomfortable or causing pain, turn the unit off, break the seal
between the breast and the pump body with your finger and remove the pump from your breast.
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