GB
MT
Directive 2012/19/EU
on waste electrical and
electronic equipment:
Consumers are legally ob-
liged to recycle electric-
al and electronic equip-
ment in an environmentally
sound manner at the end
of its life. In this way, en-
vironmentally friendly and
resource-saving recycling
is ensured.
Depending on the imple-
mentation in national law,
you may have the follow-
ing options:
• Return to a shop,
• Hand over to an official
collection point,
• Return to the manufac-
turer/distributor.
This does not affect ac-
cessories enclosed with the
old devices or tools without
any electrical components.
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Disposal
instructions for
rechargeable
batteries
Do not throw bat-
teries into domestic
waste, fire (risk of
explosion) or wa-
ter. Damaged bat-
teries can harm the
environment and
your health if pois-
onous fumes or li-
quids escape.
Dispose of the batteries ac-
cording to local standards.
Defective or used batteries
must be recycled. Hand in
the batteries at a used bat-
tery collection point where
they are recycled in an en-
vironmentally friendly man-
ner. For more information,
please contact your local
waste management pro-
vider or our service centre.
Dispose of batteries in a
discharged state. We re-
commend covering the
contacts with an adhes-
ive strip to protect against
short circuits. Do not open
the battery.