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Waste prevention, free return and disposal
Waste prevention, free return and disposal
Disposing of old electrical
devices in an environmentally
friendly manner
Electrical appliances contain harmful
substances as well as valuable re-
sources.
Every consumer is therefore requi-
red by law to dispose of old electrical applian-
ces at an authorised collection or return point.
They will thus be made available for environ-
mentally-sound, resource-saving recycling.
You can dispose of old electrical appliances
free of charge at your local recycling centre.
Please contact your dealer directly for more
information about this topic.
Verpackung
Our packaging is made of environ-
mentally friendly, recyclable materi-
als:
– Outer packaging made of cardboard
– Moulded parts made of foamed, CFC-free
polystyrene (PS)
– Films and bags made of polyethylene (PE)
– Tension bands made of polypropylene (PP)
– Saving energy also protects against exces-
sive global warming. Your new appliance
uses little energy due to its environmentally
friendly insulation and technology
If you have sufficient space, we re-
commend keeping the packaging,
at least during the warranty period.
If the appliance needs to be sent out
for repairs, only the original packaging will
provide sufficient protection.
If you would like to dispose of the packaging,
please dispose of it in an environmentally
friendly way.
Waste prevention
According to the provisions of Directive
2008/98/EC, waste prevention measures al-
ways take priority over waste management.
For electrical and electronic devices, waste
prevention measures include extending the
lifespan of defective devices through repair
and reselling used working appliances inste-
ad of disposing of them.
Please help us reduce waste and contact our
customer service if your product is faulty.
More information can be found in the brochu-
re ‘Waste Prevention Programme – of the
German Government with the Involvement
of the Federal Länder’.
Free return of old electrical
appliances
Upon purchasing a new electrical appliance
of the same type with essentially the same
function, consumers may return an old elec-
trical appliance to a distributor obliged to
take back old appliances, at no extra cost
for the consumers. This option also exists
for deliveries made to a private household.
For distance selling, the option of having old
electrical equipment collected for free applies
only in the case of purchase of new electrical
equipment with heat exchangers (e.g. refri-
gerators, dehumidifiers), screens and display
devices with a screen surface > 100 cm², and
large devices with at least one of its external
dimensions measuring more than 50 cm.
In addition, consumers may return up to three
old electrical appliances of the same type to
a distributor’s collection point for free, without
having to purchase a new electrical applian-
ce. In this case, however, the old appliances’
external dimensions may not exceed 25 cm.
