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Matters prohibited when handling the battery pack
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Donotdisassembleormodifythebatterypack,becauseitincorporatesasafetymechanismandprotectivedevice
for preventing danger. Damaging such mechanism or device could cause heat or smoke generation from or
explosionorignitionofthebattery pack.
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Donotconnectthepositiveelectrodetothenegativeelectrodeusingmetalsuchaswire.Alsodonotcarryorstore
thisproductwithmetalgoodssuchasnecklacesorhairpins.Failuretodosocouldshort-circuitthebatterypackand
generatean excessiveamount of electricity, causing heat or smoke generation, explosion or ignition of thebattery
pack,aswellasheatgenerationofmetalgoodssuchasnecklacesandhairpins.
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Donotput thebatterypack inopen flameor heat it,oritcouldmelt insulators,damage thegas blowdown valveor
thesafetymechanism,orignitetheelectrolytesolution,causingheatorsmokegeneration, explosion,orignition.
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Do not useor install the battery packin hotplaces(80°C or higher)such as byopen flame ora heater.If theresin
separator is damaged by the heat, the battery pack may be short-circuited internally, causing heat or smoke
generation,explosionorignition.
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Do not soak the battery pack in or make it wet with water or seawater. The protective device incorporated in the
batterypack couldcauseheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignitionofthebatterypack.
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Do not recharge the battery pack by open flame or in the hot sun. If the battery pack becomes hot, the protective
device for preventing danger is activated to stop recharging or the protective device may break to recharge the
battery pack at an abnormal current or voltage, causing heat or smoke generation, explosion, or ignition due to
abnormalchemicalreactioninsidethebatterypack.
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Recharging the battery pack under any condition other than the specified ones (such as at higher temperature,
voltage, or current than the specified ones, or with a modified recharging cradle). In addition, the battery pack is
rechargedwithabnormalcurrent,leadingtoabnormalchemicalreactioninsideitwhichcouldcauseheatorsmoke
generation,explosion,orignition.
Note:Workingtemperatureandhumidityrangesoftherechargingcradle:0 to 40°C/45to85%RH
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Do not drive a nail into, hammer, or step upon the battery pack, or it may be disrupted or deformed to be short-
circuitedinternally,causingheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Donotgiveastrongimpacttoorthrowthebatterypack,oritcouldcauseliquidleakage,heatorsmokegeneration,
explosion,orignition.Inaddition,iftheprotectivedeviceincorporatedinthebatterypackisbroken,thebatterypack
mayberechargedwithabnormalcurrentorvoltage,leadingtoabnormalchemicalreactioninsidethebatterypack
whichcouldcauseheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Do not use a battery pack with an external surface that is damaged or an external appearance that is significantly
changed,oritcouldcauseheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Do not solder the battery pack directly, or the insulator may melt from the heat or the gas blowdown valve or the
safetymechanismmaybedamaged,causingheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Do not mix up the positive electrode and negative electrode. The battery may be recharged reversely to cause
abnormalchemicalreactioninsidethebatterypackormaydischargeunexpectedlyabnormalcurrenttocauseheat
orsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Theorientationofthepositiveandnegativeelectrodesofthebatterypackispredetermined.Ifitisdifficulttoconnect
thebatterypack to arechargingcradle or equipment,check theorientationof the positiveandnegativeelectrodes
withoutconnectingforcefully.Reverseconnectioncausesreverserechargingofthebatterypack,causingabnormal
chemicalreactioninsideitwhichcouldleadtoheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignition.
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Donotconnectthebatterypacktoanelectricoutletorin-vehiclepowerportsocket,orthehighvoltageappliedmay
generateanexcessiveamountofcurrentwhichcouldcauseheatorsmokegeneration,explosion,orignitionofthe
batterypack.
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Donotuse thisbatterypackfor any devices other than the specifiedones, or the performanceor life of the battery
pack may be reduced or abnormal current may flow depending on the type of device, causing breakage, heat or
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