3210 BATTERY CHARGING■ CautionMsuse of Lthum-Ion batteres may result n the fol-lowng hazards: smoke, ire, or the battery may rupture.Msuse can also cause damage to the battery or degra-daton of battery performance.R DANGER! Use and charge only specied Icom batterypacks wth Icom rados or Icom chargers. Only Icom batterypacks are tested and approved for use and charge wth Icomrados or Icom chargers. Usng thrd-party or counterfet bat-tery packs or chargers may cause smoke, ire, or cause thebattery to burst.D Battery cautionR DANGER! DO NOT hammer or otherwse mpact the bat-tery. Do not use the battery f t has been severely mpactedor dropped, or f the battery has been subjected to heavypressure. Battery damage may not be vsble on the outsdeof the case. Even f the surface of the battery does not showcracks or any other damage, the cells nsde the battery mayrupture or catch ire.R DANGER! NEVER use or leave battery packs n areaswth temperatures above +60˚C. Hgh temperature buldup nthe battery, such as could occur near ires or stoves, nsdea sun heated car, or n drect sunlght may cause the batteryto rupture or catch ire. Excessve temperatures may also de-grade battery performance or shorten battery lfe.R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to ran, snow,seawater, or any other lquds. Do not charge or use a wetbattery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wpe t dry beforeusng. The battery s not waterproof.R DANGER! NEVER ncnerate used battery packs snce n-ternal battery gas may cause them to rupture, or may causean exploson.R DANGER! NEVER solder the battery termnals or NEVERmodfy the battery pack. Ths may cause heat generaton, andthe battery may rupture, emt smoke or catch ire.R DANGER! Use the battery only wth the transcever forwhch t s specied. Never use a battery wth any other equp-ment, or for any purpose that s not specied n ths nstruc-ton manual.R DANGER! If lud from nsde the battery gets n your eyes,blndness can result. Rnse your eyes wth clean water, wth-out rubbng them, and see a doctor mmedately.