Carrier DURAFRESH 3i User Manual page 18

PROPER HANDLING AND/OR RECYCLING OF THE AIR CONDITIONER
Under the E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 (hereafter referred to as the "E-Waste Rules"), it is
incumbent for all consumers, including the purchaser of this air-conditioner, to properly recycle and dispose of all
electrical and electronic equipment through authorized recyclers.
E-Waste has been defined as "waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects from their
manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded".
E-Waste contains various hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated
biphenyls and polybrominateddiphenyls ethers. Hence, improper handling and disposal of e-waste releases these
hazardous material in the environment causing pollution, contamination of soil and water and various health hazards.
Though the product purchased by you is ROHS compliant and does not contain any hazardous material above the
prescribed limit under the E-Waste Rules, it is imperative that the product should be handled with utmost caution and
as per the guidelines mentioned in this manual including the following Do's and Don'ts –
Do's
Hand over the E-Waste to Authorised Recycler.
E-Waste should be segregated from household
and other wastes.
Keep the product in isolated area, after it becomes
non-functional/un-repairable so as to prevent its
accidental breakage.
The product should be opened only by authorised
service personnel.
The following marking/symbol on the product or carton indicates that the product and its accessories/parts (e.g.
remote controller, batteries, spare parts etc.) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their
working life. Please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly for conservation of
the environment and collective well-being.
E-WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM
We have tied up with government approved e-waste recycler for facilitating the collection of e-waste from our channel
partners and customers for recycling. You are simply required to call our toll free number 1800 30 11 11 11 and
register your request for collection of e-waste. Once your request is received, the representatives of the authorized
recycler would collect the e-waste from your house/premises after paying the value of the same to you. For more
details and information on our E-Waste Recycling Program kindly visit our website www.carriermidea.com.
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Never sell the e-waste to any unauthorized agencies,
scrap dealer/kabadiwalahs.
Never throw E-Waste in bins as part of household
waste.
Never keep E-Waste in open and exposed area,
accessible by all.
The product should not be opened by the user himself/
herself. Dismantling of e-waste by the user can be
dangerous
Don'ts
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