Philips HP6417/15 User Manual page 9

Protecting the environment
When you wish to discard the appliance in due course:
- Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket and let the appliance run until the
batteries are empty.
- Take off the pain softener element (fig. 17).
- Use a small screwdriver to open the appliance (fig. 20).
- Remove the battery holder with the built-in batteries (fig. 21) and hand them
in at one of the officially assigned battery collection points. (Depot for
domestic chemical waste.)
You may recognize NiCd type batteries by the print r (fig. 22) and NiMH
type batteries by the print NiMH (fig. 23).
Do not connect the appliance to the mains supply after the battery has
been removed.
- Put the motor and the metal parts into a metal waste container.
- With a view to recycling, all plastic parts have been provided with
identification marks. These parts should be disposed in the appropriate
containers for recyclable waste.
• Please note: You can also take the appliance to a Philips Service Centre.
The staff will be happy to help you.
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