Protecting The Environment - Black & Decker GFC1234 Manual

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Protecting the environment

Tools
Black & Decker provides a facility for
recycling Black & Decker products and
rechargeable batteries once they have
reached the end of their working life.
This service is provided free of charge.
To take advantage of this service please
return your product to any authorised repair
agent who will collect them on our behalf.
Batteries
Black & Decker batteries can be recharged
many times. At the end of their useful life,
discard batteries with due care for our
environment:
Pb
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Run the battery down completely, then remove
it from the tool.
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Batteries are recyclable. Take them to any
authorised repair agent or a local recycling station.
You can check the location of your nearest
authorised repair agent by contacting your local
Black & Decker office at the address indicated in
this manual. Alternatively, a list of authorised
Black & Decker repair agents and full details of our
after-sales service and contacts are available on the
Internet at: www.2helpU.com.
Guarantee
Black & Decker is confident of the quality of its
products and offers an outstanding guarantee.
This guarantee statement is in addition to and in no
way prejudices your statutory rights. The guarantee
is valid within the territories of the Member States
of the European Union and the European Free
Trade Area.
If a Black & Decker product becomes defective due
to faulty materials, workmanship or lack of
conformity, within 24 months from the date of
purchase, Black & Decker guarantees to replace
defective parts, repair products subjected to fair
wear and tear or replace such products to ensure
minimum inconvenience to the customer unless:
•
The product has been used for trade,
professional or hire purposes;
•
The product has been subjected to misuse or
neglect;
•
The product has sustained damage through
foreign objects, substances or accidents;
•
Repairs have been attempted by other persons
than authorised repair agents or Black & Decker
service staff.
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To claim on the guarantee, you will need to submit
proof of purchase to the seller or an authorised
repair agent. You can check the location of your
nearest authorised repair agent by contacting your
local Black & Decker office at the address indicated
in this manual. Alternatively, a list of authorised
Black & Decker repair agents and full details of our
after-sales service and contacts are available on the
Internet at: www.2helpU.com.
Other outdoor tools
Black & Decker has a full range of outdoor power
tools that make life in the garden easy. If you would
like further information on the following products,
please contact our Service and Information Centre
(see the address page towards the end of this
manual) or your local Black & Decker retailer.
String trimmers
Chainsaws
Cordless shear
Hedgetrimmers
Lawnmowers
Lawnrakers
Leafbusters
Shredders
Not all products are available in all countries.
EC Declaration of Conformity
GFC1234/GFC1238/GFC2438
Black & Decker declares that these tools
conform to:
98/37/EC, 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC,
EN 55014, EN 60335, EN 61000,
2000/14/EC, Lawn mower, L ≤ 50 cm,
Annex VIII, No. 0086
B.S.I., HP2 4SQ, United Kingdom
Level of sound pressure, measured according to
2000/14/EC:
L (sound pressure)
pA
L (acoustic power)
WA
L (guaranteed)
WA
Hand/arm weighted vibration value according to
EN 50144: < 2.5 m/s
Director of Engineering
Spennymoor, County Durham DL16 6JG,
United Kingdom
1-12-2001
dB(A) 79
dB(A) 93
dB(A) 96
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Brian Cooke