Pugga retractable leash or lead - Safety Precautions and Directions

It is strongly recommended to read and follow these Warnings and Directions for Use before using your retractable leashes or leads, to avoid the risk of eye or face injury and cuts, burns, and amputations to your body or the body of another person from the cord or lead or all belt and hook of retractable leash or retractable lead.

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Safety Precautions and Directions shall be included in every leash package. Read the safety precautions below before using pugga leash.Failure to follow these safety precautions can result in serious injury.

INTENDED USE comments from pugga

The retractable leash or lead is for use by responsible adults only. Do not allow anyone to use this leash who has not read the Warnings and Directions for Use pamphlet. Keep out of reach of children. The leash is not a toy! To avoid the risk of injuries like cutting, burning, amputation or eye injuries to infants and children, DO NOT USE THE LEASH NEAR OR AROUND INFANTS AND CHILDREN!

This retractable leash or lead is intended to help you lead and restrain your dog. The leash user is responsible for keeping the dog under control at all times. The leash is for dogs that are controllable and well behaved.

Remember all the time the following tips:

DO NOT use this leash for disobedient or uncontrollable dogs.

DO NOT use this leash for dogs that exceed the specified weight for the leash.

DO NOT use this leash as a stationary (non hand-held) leash attached to a pole or other fixed object. You should use specially designed garden tie-out as a stationary leash.

DO NOT use this leash with any product except for the dog’s collar, which must be strong, and in good condition.

DO NOT use the leash near or around infants or children.

DO NOT attempt to operate or use more than one leash at a time.

DO NOT allow anyone to touch or come in contact with the leash cord or tape lead or all belt while in use. It can cause injuries like cutting, burning and amputations.

BEFORE USE

ALWAYS examine the leash before each use.

Stop using the leash if it becomes frayed, damaged, shows signs of being chewed, or does not function properly.

Be sure your dog’s collar is strong enough to withstand the tension of the leash and a sudden stopping of the leash.

Be sure to have your dog under control before attaching the leash.

Securely fasten the leash's hook to your dog's collar and to the leash safety loop before each use.

Wear gloves when using the leash to reduce the risk of hand or finger cuts, burns or amputations from the cord or lead or all belt.

Wear long pants to reduce the risk of leg burns and cuts from the cord or lead or all belt .

PROPER USE

Hold leash by the handle not the cord or lead or all belt.

Never allow the cord or lead or all belt to become wrapped around fingers. The cord or lead or all belt can cut or amputate a finger.

Never allow the cord or lead or all belt to become wrapped around hands, arms, legs or any other body part. The cord or lead or all belt can cut or burn you or another person.

To reduce the risk of injury from being pulled to the ground by your dog, always make sure you have firm and secure footing and you watch closely your dog’s behavior and activities while using the leash. If your dog starts running, immediately press the brake button and prepare yourself for a jolt.

If the cord or lead or all belt becomes wrapped around you or someone else, drop the leash and allow it to unwrap.

Keep the cord or lead or all belt from wrapping around the dog’s neck and other body parts.
Always hold the leash with your arm down and extended away from your body. Never hold the leash near your head. The cord or lead or all belt can retract rapidly and the hook can cause eye and face injury.

If the leash separates from the collar and safety loop during use, immediately apply brake and turn your face away.

When near other persons or animals, shorten your leash cord or lead or all belt and control your dog at your side. Never use the leash near or around infants and children.

If you lose control of your dog, immediately drop the leash.

Do not allow the leash cord or lead or all belt to be chewed or rubbed against trees, edges or other sharp or rough surfaces.

Before detaching the leash be sure your dog is under control and the leash cord or lead or all belt is fully retracted. If not fully retracted, the leash cord or lead or all belt can retract rapidly and the hook (8) can cause eye and face injury.

To avoid the risk of injuries like cutting, burning and amputations to infants and children, do not use the leash near or while operating an infant or child stroller, toy wagon or any other device used to transport infants and children. The leash cord or lead or all belt and the leash hook can cause serious eye, face, neck, and head injuries. Serious cutting, burning and amputation injuries can occur if the leash cord or lead or all belt or leash hook come in contact with an infant or child.


REPAIR

Do not attempt to repair the leash.

Do not open the leash housing. The leash housing contains a pre-wound spring that can cause injury if opened. Opening the housing will void the limited warranty.

TO ATTACH LEASH: Be sure to have your dog under control before attempting to attach the leash. With the cord or lead or all belt fully retracted into the leash housing, put the safety loop around the dog's neck near your dog's collar. Attach both rings of the safety loop and the ring of the dog's collar to the hook on the leash.

TO OPERATE: Hold the leash by the handle not the cord or lead or all belt. The leash cord or lead or all belt will run in and out freely without agging.

TO STOP LEASH: Press the brake button down firmly with your thumb.

TO RELEASE THE BRAKE LOCK: Press the brake button with your thumb, using your thumb draw back the lock, then slowly release the brake button.

TO WALK TO HEEL: Fully retract leash cord or lead or all belt and lock the brake.

TO BRING YOU DOG NEARER: Extend your arm foreward and press the brake button using your thumb to prevent the dog from further extending the leash cord or lead or all belt with the brake button depressed, step towards your dog and at the same time bring your arm towards your side. Release the brake button and repeat the movement as necessary.

TO DETACH LEASH: Before attempting to detach leash, be sure your dog is under control, the leash cord or lead or all belt is fully retracted, and the brake button is locked.

WET cord or lead or all belt: If the leash cord or lead or all belt gets wet, pull it out of the leash housing as far as it will go; lock the brake and leave it to dry overnight. After the leash cord or lead or all belt is dry, carefully and slowly retract the leash cord or lead or all belt into the leash housing by pushing and releasing the brake button and allowing the leash cord or lead or all belt to retract in short intervals. This will prevent the leash cord or lead or all belt from retracting rapidly and the hook from possibly hitting you causing eye or face injury.

The pugga retractable dog leash is for use by responsible adults onlyNEVER use this leash near or around infants and children.