
Consumers can return obsolete devices to a take-back distributor if purchasing a new device
of the same type with essentially the same function. This also applies to home deliveries. In
distance selling, the free pick-up of an obsolete device when purchasing a new device is
restricted to heat exchangers, visual display units and large devices with an outer edge
length of more than 50 cm. The seller has to ask the consumer about their intention to return
the obsolete device at the time the sales agreement is concluded. Apart from this, consumers
can dispose of up to three obsolete devices of the same type at the seller's collection point
free of charge without having to purchase a new device. However, the edge length of the
respective devices must not exceed 25 cm.
WARNING!
Risk of explosion!
High risk of fire with spent batteries containing lithium (Li = lithium). Therefore, pay
special attention when disposing of spent batteries/rechargeable batteries that contain
lithium. Improper disposal can also cause an internal or external short circuits through
thermal influences (heat) or mechanical damage. A short circuit can cause a fire or an
explosion and have grave consequences for humans and the environment.
Therefore, stick adhesive tape on the poles of batteries and rechargeable batteries to avoid
an external short circuit.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries that are not permanently installed in the device must be
removed and disposed of separately before disposing of the product. Please only return
spent batteries/rechargeable batteries! Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable
batteries whenever possible.
WARNING!
Damage to the environment due to incorrect
disposal of batteries/rechargeable batteries!
Some of the possible ingredients, such as mercury, cadmium and lead, are toxic and
hazardous to the environment if disposed of improperly. Heavy metals, for example, can
have adverse effects on the health of humans, animals and plants, accumulate in the environ
ment and in the food chain where there are then indirectly taken in via food.
The symbols on the side mean that batteries and rechargeable batteries must
not be disposed of in the household waste. Defective or spent batteries/
rechargeable batteries must be recycled in accordance with Directive
2006/66/EC and its revisions. Consumers are obligated by law to dispose of
batteries and rechargeable batteries at a collection point in their community/district or at a
retailer, regardless of whether they contain hazardous substances, such as Cd = cadmium,
Hg = mercury, Pb = lead, Li = lithium, or not. This way, they can be disposed of in an envi
ronmentally-friendly manner or recycled to recover valuable raw materials, such as cobalt,
nickel or copper.
GB/CY 19
Disposal