Important safeguards
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR PHILIPS AVENT TWIN 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:
• Alwaysunplugfromtheelectricalwallsocketimmediatelyafteruse.
• Donotusewhilebathing.
• Donotplaceorstoretheproductwhereitcanfallorbepulledintoabathorsink.
• Donotplaceordropthepumpmotor,controlhandle,electricadaptororwallpluglead
into water or other liquids.
• Donotreachforaproductthathasfallenintowater.Unplugfromtheelectrical
wall socket immediately.
• Donotallowchildrenorpetstoplaywiththepumpmotor,tubing,powersupplyor
accessories as these parts may pose a choking or strangulation danger.
• Beforeeachuseinspecttheproduct,includingmainspowerlead,forsignsofdamage.Neveroperatethisproduct
if it has a damaged lead or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or has been
submerged in water.
• OnlyuseattachmentsrecommendedbyPhilipsAVENT.
• Donotuseoutdoorswiththewallplugleadorwhereaerosolsprayproductsarebeingused,orwhereoxygen
is being administered.
• Equipmentnotsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammableanaestheticmixturewithair,orwithoxygenor
nitrous oxide.
• Onlyusetheelectricadaptorsuppliedwiththeproduct.
• Ensuretheunitisnotexposedtoextremeheatorplacedindirectsunlight.
• Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethebreastpump.Donotattempttoopen,serviceorrepairthe
breast pump yourself.
• Keepleadsawayfromheatedsurfaces.
• Thepartsofthepumpwhichcomedirectlyintocontactwithmilkarepersonalcareitemsandshouldnotbe
shared between mothers. The only parts which can be shared are the pump motor, the control handle, the tubing
and the double pumping connector.
• Donotattempttoremovethepumpbodyfromthebreastwhileundervacuum.Turntheunitoffandbreaktheseal
between your breast and the pump funnel with your finger, then remove the pump from your breast.
• Neverusewhilepregnantaspumpingcaninducelabour.
• Neverusewhensleepyordrowsy.
• Thisapplianceisintendedforusebyresponsiblepersons,keepoutofreachofsmallchildrenandtheinfirm.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersonsincludingchildrenwithreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,
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.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
CAUTION – To reduce the risks of injury, device malfunction or failure:
• Theproductshouldnotbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedintoanelectricalwallsocket.
• Neverdroporinsertanyforeignobjectintoanyopeningortubing.
• Donotshortenthetubing.
• Makesurethevoltageoftheelectricaladaptoriscompatiblewiththepowersource.
• Plugtheelectricadaptorintothepumpmotorfirst,thensecurelyattachthewallpluglead
into the electric adaptor. Lastly, insert the plug into electrical wall socket.
• AlthoughcompliantwithapplicableEMCdirectives,thisequipmentmaystillbesusceptible
to excessive emissions and/or may interfere with more sensitive material.
• Wash,rinseandsterilisetheappropriatepumppartsbeforeeachuse.
• Donotcontinuepumpingformorethanfiveminutesatatimeifnoresultisachieved.
• Donotuseantibacterialorabrasivecleaners/detergentswhencleaningbreastpumpparts.
• Neverputthecontrolhandleorbreastpumpmotorinwaterorsteriliser,asyoucancausepermanentdamage
to the pump.
• Ifthepressuregeneratedisuncomfortableorcausingpain,turntheunitoff,breakthesealbetween
the breast and the pump body with your finger and remove the pump from your breast.
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