60One Year Limited WarrantyBARNSTEAD INTERNATIONAL (“BARNSTEAD”) warrants that if a product manufactured by Barnstead shallbe free of defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the first to occur of (i) the date the prod-uct is sold by BARNSTEAD or (ii) the date the product is purchased by the original retail customer (the“Commencement Date”). Except as expressly stated above, BARNSTEAD MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY,EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY ANDALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANT ABILITYAND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.An authorized representative of BARNSTEAD must perform all warranty inspections. In the event of a defectcovered by BARNSTEAD’s warranty, BARNSTEAD shall, as its sole obligation and exclusive remedy, providefree replacement parts to remedy the defective product. In addition, for products sold by BARNSTEAD withinthe continental United States or Canada, BARNSTEAD shall provide provide free labor to repair the productswith the replacement parts, but only for a period of ninety (90) days from the Commencement Date.BARNSTEAD’s warranty provided hereunder shall be null and void and without further force or effect if thereis any (i) repair made to the product by a party other than BARNSTEAD or its duly authorized service repre-sentative, (ii) misuse (including use inconsistent with written operating instructions for the product), mishan-dling, contamination, overheating, modification or alteration of the product by any customer or third party or(iii) use of replacement parts that are obtained from a party who is not an authorized dealer of BARNSTEAD.Heating elements, because of their susceptibility to overheating and contamination, must be returned to theBARNSTEAD factory and if, upon inspection, it is concluded that failure is due to factors other than excessivehigh temperature or contamination, BARNSTEAD will provide warranty replacement. As a condition to thereturn of any product, or any constituent part thereof, to BARNSTEAD’s factory, it shall be sent prepaid and aprior written authorization from BARNSTEAD assigning a Return Goods Number to the product or part shallbe obtained.IN NO EVENT SHALL BARNSTEAD BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OFUSE OR PROFITS, ANTICIPATED OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESALE, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY PRODUCTS, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON CON-TRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ANY THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY OR REGULATORYACTION.The name of the authorized Barnstead International dealer nearest you may be obtained by calling 1-800-446-6060 (563-556-2241) or writing to:2555 Kerper BoulevardP.O. Box 797Dubuque, Iowa 52001-0797Phone: 563-556-2241 or 800-553-0039Fax: 563-589-0516E-mail: mkt@barnstead.comwww.barnstead.com