6. DANGER: Risk of Electric Shock. Do not permit any
electrical appliance, such as a light, telephone, ra io or
television within 5 feet (1.5m) of a spa.
7. WARNING: To Re uce the Risk of Injury:
a) Before using your spa you shoul check the water
temperature with a thermometer that is known to be
accurate. The water temperature in a spa shoul never
excee 104°F (40°C). A water temperature of 104°F is
consi ere safe for a healthy a ult. Lower water
temperatures are recommen e for young chil ren an
when spa use excee s 10 minutes.
b) Since excessive water temperatures have a high potential for
causing fetal injury uring the early months of pregnancy,
pregnant or possibly pregnant women shoul limit spa
water
temperature to 100°F (38°C).
c) The use of alcohol, rugs, or me ication before or uring
spa use may lea to unconsciousness with the possibility of
rowning.
) Persons suffering from obesity or with a me ical history of
heart isease, low or high bloo pressure, circulatory
system problems or iabetes shoul consult a physician
before using a spa.
e) Persons using me ication shoul consult a physician before
using a spa since some me ication may in uce rowsiness
while other me ications may affect heart rate, bloo
pressure an circulation.
8. The causes, symptoms an affects of hyperthermia may be
escribe as follows:
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the bo y
reaches a level several egrees above the normal temperature
of 98.6°F. The symptoms of hyperthermia inclu e an increase
in the internal temperature of the bo y, izziness, lethargy,
rowsiness an fainting.
The effects of hyperthermia inclu e:
• Failure to feel heat
• Failure to recognize the nee to exit the spa
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