16 Disposal instructions
According to the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electronic devices may
not be disposed of with household waste. Their components must be recycled
or disposed of separately, as toxic and hazardous components can cause lasting
damage to the environment if disposed of improperly.
As a consumer, you are obliged under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act
(ElektroG) to return electrical and electronic equipment free of charge to the ma-
nufacturer, the point of sale or to public collection points set up for this purpose
at the end of its service life.
Details are regulated by the respective state law. The symbol on the product,
the operating instructions and/or the packaging indicates these regulations. By
separating, recycling and disposing of old appliances in this way, you are making
an important contribution to protecting our environment.
17 Notes on battery disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices containing
batteries, the supplier is obliged to inform the customer of the following:
The customer is legally obliged to return used batteries as the end user. The
customer can return used batteries that the supplier carries or has carried as new
batteries free of charge to the supplier's dispatch warehouse (dispatch address).
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:
Pb = battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead by mass,
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium by mass,
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury by mass.
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