The device specifications may change without any separate prior notice to this
effect.
8 Disposal instructions
Electrical and electronic devices may only be disposed of in accordance with the
European WEEE Directive and not with household rubbish. Components must
be disposed of or recycled separately as dangerous, toxic elements can inflict
sustained damage on the environment if they are disposed of incorrectly. As a
consumer, you are bound by the Electrical and Electronic Devices Act (ElektroG)
to return electrical and electronic goods free of charge at the end of their useful
life to the manufacturer, the place of purchase or to specially set up, public
collection points.
The details in each case are governed by national law. The symbol on the product,
the operating instructions and/or the packaging refers to these regulations. By
separating materials in this way, recycling and disposing of old devices, you are
making an important contribution towards protecting our environment.
9 Instructions on the disposal of batteries
With regard to the sale of batteries or the supply of devices containing batteries,
the supplier is obliged to draw the customer's attention to the following:
As the end user, the customer has a statutory obligation to return used batteries.
He can return old batteries stocked or previously stocked by the supplier in the
form of new batteries to the supplier's despatch warehouse (despatch address)
free of charge.
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meanings: Pb = battery
contains more than 0.004 percent by mass of lead, Cd = battery contains more
than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium, Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005
percent by mass of quicksilver.
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The symbol of the rubbish bin with a cross
through it indicates that the battery may not be
put in household waste.
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