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12. Disposal
a) General Information
Please dispose of the unserviceable device according to the
current statutory requirements.
b) Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries
The user is legally obliged (
Battery regulation
) to return used batteries
and rechargeable batteries.
The disposal of used batteries/recharge-
able batteries via the domestic refuse is not allowed!
Batteries / rechargeable batteries containing harmful sub-
stances are marked with the following symbols which indi-
cate that they are not allowed to be disposed of via the
domestic refuse. The designations for the respective hazard-
ous metals are:
Cd
=cadmium,
Hg
=mercury,
Pb
=lead (mark-
ing can be seen on the battery/rechargeable battery e.g.
underneath the refuse bin symbol shown on the left).
You can return your exhausted batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries free of charge to the collecting facilities of your local
authority, to our stores or to any other store where batteries/
rechargeable batteries are sold.
Thus, you comply with your legal obligations and make your contribution
to environmental protection.
