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11. Disposal
Old electrical devices as well as „historical“ old electrical
devices from ecom instruments GmbH are supplied for
disposal at our expense and disposed of free of charge in
accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC and the
German electrical law of 16/03/2005. The costs associated
with returning devices to ecom instruments GmbH are to be
borne by the sender.
In accordance with Article 1, Section 18 and Article 2 of the
Act revising the law of Waste-Related Product Responsibility
for Batteries and Accumulators (Gesetz zur Neuregelung der
abfallrechtlichen Produktverantwortung für Batterien und
Akkumulatoren) dated 25 June 2009, we are obligated to
provide the following information.
Your device contains a rechargeable lithium battery.
Depleted batteries or rechargeable batteries that can no
longer be recharged should never be disposed of along with
normal or household waste. Old batteries can contain harmful
substances that are hazardous to health and damaging to the
environment. Please return the batteries/rechargeable batte-
ries. Return is free of charge and required by law. Please only
dispose of discharged batteries in the designated containers
and tape the terminals of lithium batteries.
Note: The battery used in this unit poses a fire hazard and
can cause chemical injuries if it is used improperly. Neit-
her the battery nor the battery cells should be opened or
disassembled and they should not be burned or exposed to
temperatures exceeding 100°C. If the battery needs to be dis-
posed of, it can be removed as described under point (8.1).
The disposal regulations specified above are also applicable
for old devices. All batteries and rechargeable batteries can
be recycled. Precious raw materials such as iron, zinc and
nickel can therefore be reused.
The symbol
has the following meaning: Batteries and
rechargeable batteries should not be disposed of along with
normal or household waste.
