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13. Disposal
a) General information
Do not dispose of electric and electronic products via the
household rubbish.
Once the product becomes unusable, dispose of it in accord-
ance with the relevant statutory regulations.
b) Batteries and rechargeable batteries
As the consumer, you are legally obliged (regulation on the disposal of
batteries) to return all your used batteries and rechargeable batteries. Do
not dispose of your used batteries via the household rubbish!
Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing harmful sub-
stances are marked with the following icons, which alert you to
the fact that disposal via the household rubbish is prohibited.
The identifiers for the respective heavy metals are:
Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead (the designation is writ-
ten on the battery/rechargeable battery, for instance, under
the rubbish bin icons depicted at the left).
You can return your used batteries/rechargeable batteries
free of charge to any authorised disposal station in your area,
in our stores or in any other store where batteries/recharge-
able batteries are sold.
By doing so you comply with your legal obligations and also make a
contribution to environmental protection.
