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Warnings and Precautions
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 hygienic 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 filters 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, and the individual is exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors,
contact your doctor or health care professional .
DO NOT allow children under 12 years 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 under 12 years .
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