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• Never allow others to wear your hearing aid, as this
could cause permanent damage to their hearing.
• The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing but
can help you to make the best possible use of your
remaining hearing ability. However, you should be
aware that it takes time to get used to a new hearing
aid and new sounds.
• The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumu-
lation of earwax. Contact your physician/ENT doctor
if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated
in your ear. Earwax may not only reduce your own
hearing but also the effect of the hearing aid consid-
erably. It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean
your ears a couple of times a year.
• The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergenic
materials. Nonetheless, in rare cases skin irritation
may occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around
your ear or ear canal, contact your hearing care pro-
fessional.
• 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 a result of inadequate
ventilation of the ear. We therefore recommend that
you remove the hearing aid from your ear at night to
allow the ear canal to be ventilated. Make sure that
you clean and inspect your hearing aid as required. If
an infection occurs, you should seek medical atten-
tion and contact your hearing care professional for
advice on how to disinfect the hearing aid. Do not
under any circumstances use alcohol, chlorine or
similar substances.
• Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself.
• Do not wear your hearing aid during X-rays, MR
scans, CT scans, short-wave diathermy, or similar ra-
diation treatments and never place your hearing aid
in a microwave oven. These are some of the types of
radiation that can damage your hearing aid. Radia-
tion from, for example, room surveillance equip-
ment, burglar alarms and mobile phones is weaker
and will not damage your hearing aid.
• Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines
or other areas with explosive gases.
