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• Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing
aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection
in the ear canal. An infection can arise as the result
of inadequate ventilation of the ear. We therefore
recommend that you remove the hearing aid and
ear-set from your child’s ear at night to allow the
ear canal to be ventilated. Make sure that you clean
and inspect the hearing aid and ear-set as required.
If an infection occurs, you should seek medical at-
tention and contact the hearing care professional
for advice on how to disinfect the various hearing
aid parts. Do not under any circumstances use al-
cohol, chlorine or similar substances for this pur-
pose.
• Check on a regular basis that your child’s ear canal
does not show signs of soreness or scratches. If
you see any irregularities, contact your hearing
care professional.
• The hearing aid and the adhesive tape are made of
modern non-allergenic materials. Nonetheless, in
rare cases skin irritation can occur. If you notice
skin irritation in or around your child’s ear or ear
canal, contact the hearing care professional.
• If napping with the hearing aid on causes redness
or pressure marks, remove the hearing aid.
• Keep hearing aids and their parts, accessories and
batteries out of reach of children and anyone else
who might swallow such items or otherwise cause
injury to themselves. Do not change batteries in
front of them and do not let them see where you
keep your battery supply. Discard used batteries
carefully.
• Batteries are very small and can easily be mistaken
for pills or the like. Never put a battery or hearing
aid in your mouth for any reason, as you may risk
swallowing it.
• Never allow others to wear your child´s hearing
aid, as this could cause permanent damage to their
hearing.
• To help your child grow accustomed to sounds, we
recommend that your child wears the hearing aid
in as many situations as possible during the day.
• The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accu-
mulation of earwax. Contact your physician/ENT
doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has ac-
cumulated in your child’s ear. Earwax can both re-
duce your child’s hearing and considerably impair
the effect of the hearing aid. It is a good idea to ask
your physician to clean your child’s ears a couple of
times a year.
