Bio-Rad PDS-1000 / He™ and Hepta™ Systems - Manual (Page 2)

Warranty and Regulatory Notices
Warranty Statement
This warranty may vary outside of the continental United States. Contact your local Bio-Rad
office for the exact terms of your warranty.
Bio-Rad Laboratories warrants that the Biolistic PDS-1000/He system (catalog numbers
165-2257 and 165-2250LEASE to 165-2255LEASE) will be free from defects in material
and workmanship, and will meet all performance specifications for the period of 1 year from
the date of shipment. This warranty covers all parts and labor.
In the event that the instrument must be returned to the factory for repair under warran-
ty, the instrument must be packed for return in the original packaging.
Bio-Rad shall not be liable for any incidental, special, or consequential loss, damage, or
expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the Biolistic PDS-1000/He system. Bio-
Rad makes no warranty whatsoever in regard to products or parts furnished by third parties,
such being subject to the warranty of their respective manufacturers. Service under this war-
ranty shall be requested by contacting your nearest Bio-Rad office.
The following items are considered customer-installed consumables: fuses, microcarriers,
macrocarriers, and rupture disks. These parts are not covered by this warranty. All customer-
installed parts are warranted only to be free from defects in workmanship.
This warranty does not extend to any instruments or parts thereof that have been subject
to misuse, neglect, or accident, or that have been modified by anyone other than Bio-Rad or
that have been used in violation of Bio-Rad instructions.
The foregoing obligations are in lieu of all other obligations and liabilities including negligence
and all warranties, of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise, expressed or
implied in fact or by law, and state Bio-Rad’s entire and exclusive liability and buyer’s exclusive
remedy for any claims or damages in connection with the furnishing of goods or parts, their
design, suitability for use, installation, or operation. Bio-Rad will in no event be liable for
any special, incidental, or consequential damages whatsoever, and Bio-Rad’s liability under no
circumstances will exceed the contract price for the goods for which liability is claimed.
Regulatory Notices
Important: This Bio-Rad instrument is designed and certified to meet EN55011,
EN50082-1, and IEC 1010-1 requirements, which are internationally accepted electrical safe-
ty standards. Certified products are safe to use when operated in accordance with the instruc-
tion manual. This instrument should not be modified or altered in any way. Alteration of this
instrument will:
Void the manufacturer’s warranty.
Void the regulatory certifications.
Create a potential safety hazard.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-
sonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a com-
mercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the inter-
ference at his own expense.