10. Disposal
a) General information
At the end of its serviceable life, dispose of the product according
to the relevant statutory requirements.
b) Batteries and rechargeable batteries
You, as end user are under legal obligation (Battery Regulation) to take back
all used batteries and rechargeable batteries, to dispose of them via
domestic waste is not permitted.
Batteries/storage batteries containing harmful substances are
marked with the following symbols which point out that the
disposal via the household rubbish is prohibited. The designations
for the respective hazardous heavy metals are: Cd=cadmium,
Hg=mercury, Pb=lead (name on battery/rechargeable battery, eg
under the rubbish bin icons on the left).
You can return used batteries/accumulators free of charge to any
collecting point in your local authority, in our stores or in any other
store where batteries/accumulators are sold.
Thus, you comply with your legal obligations and make your contribution to
environmental protection.
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