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11. Disposal instructions
In line with the European WEEE directive, electrical and electronic devices
should not be disposed of along with domestic waste. Their components have
to be sent separately for recycling or disposal, as improper disposal of toxic and
dangerous components may permanently damage the environment.
According to the electrical and electronic equipment act (ElektroG), you are
obliged (as a consumer) to return (free of charge) all electrical and electronic
devices to the manufacturer, the point of sale or public collection points at
the end of their service life. The relevant local laws regulate the details in this
regard. The symbol displayed on the product, in the user manual or/and on the
packaging refers to these regulations. With this manner of sorting, recycling
and disposal of used devices, you make an important contribution towards
protecting our environment.
12. Instructions for battery disposal
In conjunction with the sale of batteries along with the supply of devices that
include batteries, the supplier is obliged to point out the following to the cus
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tomer: The customer is legally obliged to return used batteries. He can return
used batteries which the supplier offers or has offered as new batteries in his as
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sortment free of charge to the supplier's dispatch warehouse (shipping address).
The symbols shown on the batteries indicate the following: Pb = battery contains
more than 0.004 percent lead by weight, Cd = battery contains more than 0.002
percent cadmium by weight, Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 percent
mercury by weight.
