9. dISPoSAL
a) Product
The product must not be disposed of in the household waste.
Please dispose of the product, when it is no longer of use, according to the current statutory require-
ments.
b) rechargeable batteries
As the end user, you are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all spent rechargeable batteries; disposal of
them in the household waste is prohibited.
Rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with the symbol shown to indicate
that disposal in household waste is forbidden. The symbols of the critical heavy metals are: Cd=cadmium,
Hg=mercury, Pb=lead (the marking can be seen on the batteries, e.g., underneath the refuse bin symbol
shown on the left).
You can return used accumulators free of charge to any collection facility in your local authority, to our stores or
to any other store where accumulators are sold. You thereby fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to the
protection of the environment.
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