93Performance and safety & Safety Information for Battery Usage•Ensure that the earthing points of the battery and batterycharger do not come in contact with conductive objects.Safety Information for BatteryUsage•Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform,puncture or shred.•Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreignobjects into the battery, immerse or expose to water orother liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.•Only use the battery for the system for which it isspecified.•Only use the battery with a charging system that hasbeen qualified with the system per this standard. Use ofan unqualified battery or charger may present a risk offire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.•Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductiveobjects to contact battery terminals.•Replace the battery only with another battery that hasbeen qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-2006. Use of an unqualified battery maypresent a risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard.•Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance withlocal regulations.•Battery usage by children should be supervised.•Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone orbattery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, andthe user suspects damage, take it to a severe center forinspection.•Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion orother hazard.070628_C150_EN(00)ºˆ¡§.indd 93 2007.6.28 4:54:40 PM