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8. Disposal instructions
In line with the European WEEE directive, electrical and electronic devices should
not be disposed of along with domestic waste. Their components must be sepa
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rately sent for recycling or disposal, as improper disposal of toxic and dangerous
components may permanently damage the environment.
According to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), you are
obliged (as a consumer) to return (free of charge) all electrical and electronic de
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vices to the manufacturer, the point of sale, or public collection points at the end
of their service life. The relevant local laws regulate the details in this regard.The
symbol displayed on the product, in the user manual or/and on the packaging re
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fers to these regulations.
With this manner of sorting, recycling and disposal of used devices, you make an
important contribution towards protecting our environment.
9. Instructions for battery disposal
In conjunction with the sale of batteries along with the supply of devices that in
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clude batteries, the supplier is obliged to point out the following to the customer:
The customer is legally obliged to return used batteries. He can return used bat
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teries which the supplier offers or has offered as new batteries in his assortment
free of charge to the supplier's dispatch warehouse (shipping address). The sym
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bols shown on the batteries indicate the following: Pb = battery contains more
than 0.004 percent lead by weight, Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent
cadmium by weight, Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 percent mercury by
weight.
