Chapter 7Product WarrantyAny local warranty supersedes the following factory warranty.DESSMANN warrants to the original purchaser that the hardware product shall be free from defects inmaterial and workmanship for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase.If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty period, DESSMANN or a DESSMANNAUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will repair the defective hardware product or component, free of charge.The original purchaser is entitled to this warranty only if the date of purchase is registered at point of saleor the consumer can demonstrate, to DESSMANNs satisfaction, that the product was purchased within thelast 12 months.SERVICE AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTYPlease try our website at www.dessmannlock.com or call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 0086-40060-00028 for troubleshooting information and/or referral to the nearest DESSMANN AUTHORIZED REPAIRCENTER. In some instances, it may be necessary for you to ship the complete product, FREIGHT PRE-PAID AND INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, to the nearest service location. Please do not send anyproducts to Dessmann without contacting us first.WARRANTY LIMITATIONSTHIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT:1. IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH2. IS DAMAGED BY NEGLICENCE, ACCIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSESUNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP3. HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED OR DISASSEMBLED, REPAIRED OR INSTALLED WITHOUT PERMIS-SION4. HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE BATTERIES5. AS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY ANDFITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTYPERIODS DESCRIBED ABOVE (12 MONTHS). IN NO EVENT SHALL DESSMANN BE LIABLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIEDOR EXPRESS WARRANTIES.28