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A hazardous goods specialist must be involved in
the preparation of the shipment. Only ship re-
chargeable batteries if the housing is undam-
aged. Tape off exposed contacts and pack the
rechargeable battery so it can no longer move in
the packaging.
Please follow any other national regulations.
10 STORING THE RECHARGEABLE
BATTERY
DANGER!
Danger of explosions and fires!
Persons will be fatally or severely injured
if the rechargeable battery explodes be-
cause it was stored in front of naked
flames or heat sources.
■
Store the rechargeable battery in
cool and dry conditions, but not in
front of naked flames or heat sourc-
es.
NOTE
When charging in the charger, the re-
chargeable battery is protected from
overcharging due to automatic detection
of the charge status and thus can re-
main in the charger for some time, but
not permanently.
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Store the rechargeable battery in a dry,
frost-free place at an ambient tempera-
ture between 0°C and +25°C and with a
charge state of approx. 40 - 60%.
■
Recharge the rechargeable battery after ap-
prox. 3 months.
11 DISPOSAL
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Electrical and electronic appliances do
not belong in household waste, but
should be collected and disposed of
separately.
■
Used batteries or rechargeable batteries that
are not installed permanently in the old appli-
ance must be removed before disposal. Their
disposal is regulated by the battery law.
■
Owners or users of electrical and electronic
appliances are obliged by law to return them
after use.
■
The end user bears personal responsibility
for deleting his personal data from the old ap-
pliance to be disposed of.
The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin
means that electrical and electronic appliances
may not be disposed of in the household rubbish.
Electrical and electronic appliances can be hand-
ed in at the following places at no charge:
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Public service disposal or collection points
(e.g. municipal building yards)
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Points of sale of electrical appliances (sta-
tionary and online) provided traders are
obliged to take them back or offer this volun-
tarily.
These statements apply to appliances that are in-
stalled and sold in countries of the European Un-
ion and are subject to European Directive
2012/19/EU. AS/NZS 5377:2013 is equivalent to
WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. This type of battery
is potentially hazardous waste and should be tak-
en to local recycling/disposal center that are certi-
fied for disposal.
■
Used batteries and rechargeable bat-
teries do not belong in household
waste, but should be collected and dis-
posed of separately.
■
For safe removal of batteries or rechargeable
batteries from the electrical appliance and for
information on their type or chemical system,
follow the further information within the oper-
ating or installation instructions.
■
Owners or users of batteries and rechargea-
ble batteries are obliged by law to return
them after use. Return is limited to the hand-
over of customary household quantities.
Used batteries can contain harmful substances or
heavy metals that can cause damage to the envi-
ronment and human health. Reuse of the used
batteries and use of the resources contained
therein contributes to the protection of these two
essential commodities.
The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin
means that batteries and rechargeable batteries
may not be disposed of in household rubbish.
In addition, if the symbol Hg, Cd or Pb appears
under the rubbish bin, this stands for the follow-
ing:
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Hg: Battery contains more than 0.0005 %
mercury
■
Cd: Battery contains more than 0.002 % cad-
mium
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