Battery Disposal - Beurer ME 90 Gebrauchsanweisung

Instructions for storage and maintenance
Protect the device from impacts, humidity, dirt, marked temperature fluctuations and
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direct sunlight.
Do not drop the device.
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Do not use the device in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields and keep it away
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from radio systems or mobile telephones.
Notes on handling batteries
• If your skin or eyes come into contact with battery fluid, rinse the affected areas with wa-
ter and seek medical assistance.
• Choking hazard! Small children may swallow and choke on batteries. Store the bat-
teries out of the reach of small children.
• Observe the plus (+) and minus (-) polarity signs.
• If a battery has leaked, put on protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with
a dry cloth.
• Protect the batteries from excessive heat.
• Risk of explosion! Never throw batteries into a fire.
• Do not charge or short-circuit batteries.
• If the device is not to be used for a relatively long period, take the batteries out of the
battery compartment.
• Use identical or equivalent battery types only.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries!
• Do not disassemble, open or crush the batteries.

Battery disposal

• The empty, completely flat batteries must be disposed of through specially designated
collection boxes, recycling points or electronics retailers. You are legally required to dis-
pose of the batteries.
• The codes below are printed on batteries containing harmful substances:
Pb = Battery contains lead,
Cd = Battery contains cadmium,
Hg = Battery contains mercury.
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