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Never drive a nail or any other sharp object into the battery, hit
battery with a hammer or other object or step on it. Doing so
could cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in serious
injury.
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Never charge the battery by a method other than as instructed.
Doing so could cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in
serious injury.
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Never connect the battery to a plug socket or a car cigarette plug
socket. The battery could rupture or ignite causing a fire or
explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Never allow a battery to become wet. A wet battery will overheat
or ignite causing rupture or fire, possibly resulting in death or
serious injury.
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Never store a battery in an area of high humidity. This could
cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Never expose a battery to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure.
Never use a battery which has been exposed to abnormal shock
even if the appearance is normal. The battery's internal protective
device could fail, causing it to overheat or ignite resulting in
caustic liquid leakage, or explosion or fire, possibly resulting in
death or serious injury.
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Never subject a battery to heat, and never store it or use it near a
heat source. The battery could ignite or explode when heated or
burned, possibly resulting in death or serious injury. Subjecting
a battery to heat could also cause caustic liquid to leak. It can
also cause failure, malfunction, or loss of stored data.
Use of correct battery
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Always use the battery supplied. Other batteries have different
voltage and terminal polarities. Use of non-conforming batteries
could generate smoke or cause fire or rupture, possibly resulting
in serious injury.
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