Owner's Manual

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Safety
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Safety Signal Words
Thefollowingsafetysignalwordsindicateasafety
message.Thesymbolalertsyoutopotentialhazards.
Failure to follow the warning may result in damage to
property, injury, or death.
!
WARNING!
Indicates a hazard or unsafe practice that will result in
severe injury or death.
Failure to read, understand and follow the safety
information in this manual may result in serious injury
or death.
!
CAUTION!
Indicates a hazard or unsafe practice that could result
in minor injury.
NOTICE
Indicates a hazard unrelated to personal injury, such as
property damage.
User Responsibility
• All persons assembling, using, and maintaining
the tricycle must read and understand the safety
warnings and operating instructions in this manual
before using the tricycle.
• It is the responsibility of the user, or in the case of
a child rider, an adult, to ensure the tricycle is in
proper operating condition before each use.
See the Safety Checklist in the Use section of
this manual.
• A responsible adult must supervise the use of the
tricycle by a child. You must ensure:
•Thechildiswearingtheproperprotective
attire and approved bicycle helmet.
•Thechildisseatedsecurelyandthetricycle
isproperlyttedtothechild.
 •Thechildunderstandsapplicablelawsand
common sense rules of safe responsible
bicycling.
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