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15.2 Batteries/rechargeable batteries
Remove any inserted batteries and dispose of them separately from the product.
You as the end user are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all used batter-
ies/rechargeable batteries. Disposing of them in the household waste is prohibited.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are
labelled with this symbol to indicate that disposal in household waste
is forbidden. The abbreviations for heavy metals in batteries are: Cd =
Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead (name on batteries/rechargeable
batteries, e.g. below the trash icon on the left).
Used batteries/rechargeable batteries can be returned free of charge to local collec-
tion points, our stores or battery retailers. You thus fulfil your statutory obligations
and contribute to environmental protection.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries that are disposed of should be protected against
short circuit and their exposed terminals should be covered completely with insulat-
ing tape before disposal. Even empty batteries/rechargeable batteries can contain
residual energy that may cause them to swell, burst, catch fire or explode in the
event of a short circuit.
