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Warnings and Precautions
Please consult your physician if you see symptoms such as unexplained irritability, vomiting, diarrhea,
dehydration, changes in appetite or activity, seizure, muscle pain, shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating,
etc. in spite of any color of the background light or absence of fever.
Please consult your physician if the thermometer shows fever (yellow or red background lights).
The operating ambient temperature range for this thermometer is 50 – 104 °F (10 – 40 °C).
DO NOT expose the thermometer to temperature extremes (below –13 °F / –25 °C or over 131 °F / 55 °C)
or excessive humidity (15 - 95 % RH).
This thermometer must only be used with genuine Braun ThermoScan Hygienic lens filters (LF 40).
To avoid inaccurate measurements ALWAYS use this thermometer with a new, clean lens filter attached.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a hygienic lens filter attached, clean the lens
(see «Care and cleaning» section).
Keep hygienic lens filter out of reach of children.
This thermometer is intended for household use only.
Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation with your physician.
This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational age newborn babies (birth to
4 weeks of age). Pre-term is defined as babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Small-for-gestational-age
is defined as a newborn baby, born at 37 weeks or later, with a weight below the 10th percentile for newborn
babies of the same gestational age.
Nursing mothers should not take a temperature measurement on themselves or have their temperature
measured by another individual while or immediately after nursing a baby, as nursing can affect body
temperature.
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures. If the device displays a
temperature of 97.5°F (36.4°C) or less with an LED backlight color of green or white, and the individual is
exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors, contact your doctor or health care professional.
DO NOT allow children to take their temperature unattended.
DO NOT modify this equipment without authorization of the manufacturer.
People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature
readings to determine the severity of their illness.
Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in neonates and infants, or in adults who are
elderly, frail, or have a weakened immune system. Please seek professional advice immediately when there is
a temperature elevation and if you are taking temperature on:
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Neonates and infants under 3 months (Consult your physician immediately if the temperature exceeds
99.4 °F or 37.4 °C).
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Individuals having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g., HIV positive, cancer
chemotherapy, chronic immunosuppressant treatment, splenectomy).
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Individuals who are bedridden (e.g., paraplegia, quadriplegia, stroke, chronic illness, surgical recovery,
nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from surgery).
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A transplant recipient (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney).
This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children.
Keep out of reach of children.
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