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12. Disposal
a) General
Electric and electronic devices must not be disposed of in the household waste!
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory regulations.
b) Batteries and rechargeable batteries
You as the end user are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all used batteries/rechargeable
batteries. Disposing of them in the household waste is prohibited!
Batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with the symbols shown to the left. These
symbols also indicate that disposal of these batteries in the household waste is prohibited. The heavy
metals concerned are: Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead (the names are indicated on the battery/
rechargeable battery e.g. below the rubbish bin symbols shown on the left).
You can return used batteries/rechargeable batteries free of charge to any collecting point in your local
community, in our stores or wherever batteries/rechargeable batteries are sold.
You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment.
