Note: Disposal Of Used Batteries - Modster COMPASS Betriebsanleitung

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Note: Disposal of used batteries

The following notice is addressed to those who use batteries or products with built-in batteries and no
longer resell them in the form delivered to them.
1. batteries must not be disposed of with household waste
You are legally obligated to return used batteries so that proper disposal can be ensured. You can
return used batteries to a municipal collection point or to your local retailer. As a distributor of
batteries, we are also obligated to take back used batteries, although our take-back obligation is
limited to used batteries of the type that we carry or have carried in our range as new batteries. Used
batteries of the aforementioned type you can either return them to us with sufficient postage or hand
them in directly at our dispatch warehouse at the following address:
MSG Online GmbH, Wirtschaftspark 9, AT-8530 Deutschlandsberg.
2. meaning of the battery symbols
Batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out garbage can. This symbol indicates that
batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. Batteries that contain more than 0.0005% mer-
cury by mass, more than 0.002% cadmium by mass or more than 0.004% lead by mass are marked
with a chemical symbol under the dustbin symbol. the chemical name of the pollutant used in each
case is shown below the waste garbage can symbol. the chemical name of the pollutant used in each
case: „Cd" stands for cadmium, „Pb" stands for lead, and „Hg" stands for mercury."
3. Starter batteries
The following special features apply to the sale of starter batteries: According to § 10 BattG, the seller
is obligated to charge end users a deposit of 7.50 euros, including sales tax, if the end user does not
return a used starter battery to the seller at the time of purchase. if the end user does not return a used
starter battery to the seller at the time of purchase of the new starter battery. The customer shall re-
ceive a deposit voucher when purchasing a starter battery. deposit voucher. When returning the old
starter battery to a collection point set up by the public waste disposal authority, the Customer must
have the disposal confirmed by means of a stamp and signature. The customer then has the option of
returning this confirmation to the seller for reimbursement of the deposit, stating his customer num-
ber. Alternatively, the customer can return his old starter battery together with the deposit receipt for
refund of the deposit directly to the seller. (Due to the dangerous goods regulations, shipping the old
battery to the seller is not permitted).
General:
Dispose of the product at the end of its service life in accordance with the applicable legal
regulations.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries:
Batteries and rechargeable batteries:
You, as the end user, are legally obligated to return all used batteries and rechargeable
batteries, disposal via household waste is prohibited! Batteries / rechargeable batteries
containing harmful substances are marked with the adjacent symbols, which indicate
the prohibition of disposal in household waste. The designation is under the waste
garbage can symbols shown on the left).
You can return your used batteries/rechargeable batteries free of charge to the collection
points in your municipality, to our branches or wherever they are sold. By doing so, you
fulfill the legal obligations and make your contribution to environmental protection.
Electrical Equipment Ordinance:
Electrical items do not belong in household waste. You can hand in your old, used items
free of charge at the public collection points in your municipality.
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