ICON A1 Owner's Manual - page 19
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3. To avoid a trip or fall when you transfer
a. Make sure your feet do not "Hang up" or get caught in the space between the
footrests.
b. Avoid putting weight on the footrests. If you do, the chair may tip forward.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Positioning Belts
WARNING: Use positioning belts only to help support the rider's posture. Improper use of
these belts may cause severe injury to the rider.
1. Make sure the rider does not slide down in the wheelchair seat. If this occurs, the
rider may suffer chest compression or suffocation due to pressure from the belts.
2. The belts must be snug, but must not be so tight that they interfere with
breathing. You should be able to slide your open hand, flat, between the belt and
the rider.
3. A pelvic wedge or a similar device can help keep the rider from sliding down in the
seat. Consult with the rider's doctor, nurse or therapist to find out if the rider
needs such a device.
4. Use positioning belts only with a rider who can cooperate. Make sure the rider can
easily remove the belts in an emergency.
5. NEVER USE POSITIONING BELTS:
a. as a patient restraint without a doctor’s order.
b. on a rider who is comatose or agitated.
c. as a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden stop the rider may be
thrown from the chair. Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further
injury may result from the belts or straps.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.