Recycling Orders _________________________________________________________
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11. Recycling Orders
Disposal of Batteries
Duty to inform in accordance with battery legislation (BattG)
Batteries and rechargeable batteries do not belong in household
waste. The consumer is obliged to dispose of no longer used batteries
properly. Let please dispose of them only through retailers or battery
collection points. Hereby you make an actual contribution to
environmental protection. Since 2009, the German battery legislation
obligates all citizens to dispose of used batteries exclusively via the trade or
specially equipped collection points (statutory obligation to return). Retailers and
manufacturers are obliged to take back these batteries free of charge and properly
and batteries to be recycled or disposed of as hazardous waste (legal obligation).
Batteries may only be disposed in the discharged state at the return points, and / or
(e.g. by isolating the poles with adhesive strips), precaution against short-circuits
has to be taken.
The built-in Li-Polymer battery of this device is marked with the adjacent Disposal
characters (consisting of a crossed out dustbin and the type of batteries used).
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:
= Battery must not be placed in household waste
Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 per cent of mercury
Legal notice for waste disposal
In accordance with the European legislation, it is forbidden to dispose of
electrical and electronic equipment in the domestic waste. The aitronic
GmbH takes back all of it placed on the market or sold electronic devices
and accessories. So environmentally sound disposal is ensured.
