Note the labels of the packaging materials when sorting the
waste. These list the abbreviation (a) and number (b) with the
following meaning:
1-7: plastics; 20-22: paper and cardboard; 80-98: composites.
To help protect the environment, please dispose of the product properly when it
has reached the end of its useful life and not in the household waste. Informa
tion on collection points and their opening hours can be obtained from your
local authority.
WARNING!
High risk of fire with spent batteries containing lithium (Li = lithium). Therefore, pay
special attention when disposing of spent batteries/rechargeable batteries that contain
lithium. Improper disposal can also cause an internal or external short circuits through
thermal influences (heat) or mechanical damage. A short circuit can cause a fire or an
explosion and have grave consequences for humans and the environment.
Therefore, stick adhesive tape on the poles of batteries and rechargeable batteries to avoid
an external short circuit.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries that are not permanently installed in the device must be
removed and disposed of separately before disposing of the product. Please only return
spent batteries/rechargeable batteries! Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable
batteries whenever possible.
WARNING!
disposal of batteries/rechargeable batteries!
Some of the possible ingredients, such as mercury, cadmium and lead, are toxic and
hazardous to the environment if disposed of improperly. Heavy metals, for example, can
have adverse effects on the health of humans, animals and plants, accumulate in the environ
ment and in the food chain where there are then indirectly taken in via food.
The symbols on the side mean that batteries and rechargeable batteries must
not be disposed of in the household waste. Defective or spent batteries/
rechargeable batteries must be recycled in accordance with Directive
2006/66/EC and its revisions. Consumers are obligated by law to dispose of
batteries and rechargeable batteries at a collection point in their community/district or at a
retailer, regardless of whether they contain hazardous substances, such as Cd = cadmium,
Hg = mercury, Pb = lead, Li = lithium, or not. This way, they can be disposed of in an envi
ronmentally-friendly manner or recycled to recover valuable raw materials, such as cobalt,
nickel or copper.
Risk of explosion!
Damage to the environment due to incorrect
Disposal
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