Important Safety Instructions; General Safety Instructions; Tipping Hazard - B+B BX 11 Bedienungsanleitung

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2. Important safety instructions

2.1. General safety instructions

• To avoid falls and dangerous situations, first practice using your
new wheelchair on level, manageable terrain. An accompanying
person is recommended.
• Before using the wheelchair, check that all attached parts are
properly fastened.
• Only lift the wheelchair by firmly mounted parts (see chapter 5.3).
• Ensure that the quick-release axles are correctly seated in the axle
mounts, otherwise there is a risk of injury.
• When shifting balance due to body movements or loading the
wheelchair, the risk of tipping to all sides increases.
• Do not use the wheelchair to transport more than one person or
loads. Observe the intended use (see chapter 2.6)!
A
• When adjusting the wheelchair, there is a risk of trapping body
parts!
• Keep clothing and body parts away from gaps between moving
parts!
• When negotiating obstacles (steps, etc.), have an attendant pre-
sent. Use the tipping aid (see chapter 4.9.1).
• Only climb stairs and larger obstacles with the help of at least two
escorts (see chapter 5.3). Use facilities such as ramps, lifts or stair-
climbing aids if available (Fig. A).
B
• Do not drive down a kerb or other steps (Fig. B).
• When driving on a slope/gradient, note that there is a danger of
tipping over from just a few degrees. The use of anti-tip rollers (see
chap. 4.9.2) is recommended (Fig. C).
• Avoid collisions of any kind!
• Only ride on level, firm ground.
• When getting in or out of the wheelchair, apply both parking brakes
(see chapter 4.7).
C
• Observe the road traffic regulations in road traffic.
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• Check the passive lighting (reflectors) of your wheelchair before
each journey to ensure that it is intact and visible to other road
users.
• Use the parking brake only for parking.
• The seat materials are resistant to flammability according to EN
1021-2. Nevertheless, keep cigarettes and other possible sources of
fire away from your product.
• Protect the wheelchair from sunlight to avoid burns from heated
components.
• Protect the wheelchair from the cold.
• When transferring between wheelchair and bed (see chap. 5.1, 5.2)
always
• apply both parking brakes.
• If possible, swing the side part of the entry/exit side backwards.
• swivel the foot plates up or away.
• Reporting of incidents.
If you, as the operator, user or their relatives, discover possible defects
or functional limitations, please contact an authorised specialist dea-
ler immediately. Operators, users or their relatives should inform their
specialist dealer who provided the product of any suspected serious
incidents that have had or may have had, directly or indirectly, any of
the following consequences and which affect them. You can also report
this to the competent federal authority.
• the death of a patient, user or other person,
• the temporary or permanent serious deterioration of the state of
health of a patient, user or other person,
• a serious threat to public health.

2.2. Tipping Hazard

The anti-tip castors on both sides (see chapter 4.9.2) prevent the
wheelchair from tipping backwards as far as possible. Please note that
driving with anti-tip castors is not recommended on uneven terrain,
lifting platform and ramps.
Ensure sufficient distance upwards, downwards and to the sides.
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