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10. Instructions for disposal
Electrical and electronic devices may not be disposed of together with domestic
waste, in accordance with the European WEEE directive. Their components must
be separately sent for recycling or disposal, as toxic and hazardous components
may do long-term damage to the environment in the event of improper disposal.
As a consumer according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG),
you are obliged to return electrical and electronic devices to the manufacturer,
the point of sales or a specially set up public collection point free of charge at the
end of their service life. The relevant national laws provide detailed regulations.
The symbol on the product, the user manual and/or the packaging refers to such
regulations. This form of material separation, recycling and disposal of obsolete de
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vices makes an important contribution towards the protection of our environment.
11. Information on battery disposal
The supplier is obliged to inform the customer as follows when purchasing
batteries or devices that contain batteries: The customer is the final user and
therefore legally obliged to return the batteries.He may return the waste batteries
free of charge to the dispatch warehouse (dispatch address) of the supplier who
offers them or has offered them as new batteries. The symbols shown on batteries
have the following meaning: Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 percent by
mass of lead, Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium,
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury.
The crossed-out rubbish bin symbol means that the battery
may not be disposed of in the domestic waste.
