Waste prevention, free return and disposal
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to a retailer, so that they can be disposed of
in an environmentally friendly manner and so
that valuable resources (e.g. cobalt, nickel or
copper) can be recovered.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries can be
returned free of charge.
Some of the possible contents (e.g. mercury,
cadmium and lead) are toxic and, if improp-
erly disposed of, can have adverse effects on
the environment. Heavy metals, for instance,
can have detrimental health effects on hu-
mans, animals and plants and accumulate in
the environment and food chain, and then en-
ter the body indirectly through the consump-
tion of food.
There is a high risk of fire with old lithium bat-
teries. Special care must therefore be taken
to properly dispose of old lithium batteries
and rechargeable batteries. Improper dispos-
al can also lead to internal and external short
circuits due to thermal effects (heat) or me-
chanical damage. A short circuit can lead to
a fire or an explosion and have serious con-
sequences for people and the environment. It
is therefore important to tape off the poles of
lithium batteries and rechargeable batteries
before disposing of them to prevent an exter-
nal short circuit.
Before disposing of the appliance, batteries
and rechargeable batteries which are not
permanently built into the appliance must be
removed and disposed of separately.
Please only dispose of batteries and re-
chargeable batteries in a discharged state!
If possible, use rechargeable batteries in
place of disposable batteries.
*) labelled with:
Cd = Cadmium
Hg = Mercury
Pb = Lead
Packaging
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 rec-
ommend 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 suffi-
cient protection.
If you would like to dispose of the packag-
ing, please dispose of it in an environmentally
friendly way.
