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12. Disposal
a) General
The product does not belong in the household waste.
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory regulations; e.g.,
return it to the corresponding collection office.
Remove any inserted batteries or rechargeable batteries and dispose of them separately from the product.
b) Disposal of Flat Batteries
You as the end user are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all used batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries. Disposing of them in the household waste is prohibited!
Rechargeable batteries containing harmful substances are marked with the following symbol, which points
out that they are not allowed to be disposed of in the domestic refuse.
The descriptions for the respective heavy metals are: Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead.
You may return used rechargeable batteries free of charge at the official collection points of your commu-
nity, in our stores, or wherever rechargeable batteries are sold.
You thus fulfil the legal requirements and make your contribution to protecting the environment!
