For European customers
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
(a) All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via collection facilities
designated by the government or local authorities.
(b) By disposing of electrical and electronic equipment correctly, you
will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative
effects on human health and the environment.
(c) Improper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment can
have serious effects on the environment and human health because
of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment.
(d) The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
symbol, which shows a wheeled bin that has been crossed
out, indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must
be collected and disposed of separately from household
waste.
(e) Return and collection systems are available to end users. For more
detailed information about the disposal of old electrical and electronic
equipment, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the equipment.
Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators
(a) Waste batteries and/or accumulators should be disposed of separately
from the municipal waste stream via collection facilities designated by
the government or local authorities.
(b) By disposing of waste batteries and/or accumulators correctly, you
will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative
effects on human health and the environment.
(c) Improper disposal of waste batteries and/or accumulators can have
serious effects on the environment and human health because of the
presence of hazardous substances in them.
(d) The WEEE symbol, which shows a wheeled bin that has been
crossed out, indicates that batteries and/or accumulators
must be collected and disposed of separately from
household waste.
If a battery or accumulator contains more than the specified
values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or cadmium (Cd) as defined
in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the chemical symbols for
those elements will be indicated beneath the WEEE symbol.
(e) Return and collection systems are available to end users. For more
detailed information about the disposal of waste batteries and/or
accumulators, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased them.
Pb, Hg, Cd
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