Disposal - Ecom Smart-Ex 201 Manual

11. Disposal

Old electrical devices by ecom instruments GmbH will be directed to disposal
at our expense and disposed of free of charge in accordance with European
Directive 2002/96/EC. Please follow local regulations for the disposal of
electronic products. The costs associated with returning devices to ecom
instruments GmbH are to be borne by the sender.
In accordance with Article 1, Section 18 and Article 2 of the Act revising the
law of Waste-Related Product Responsibility for Batteries and Accumulators
(Gesetz zur Neuregelung der abfallrechtlichen Produktverantwortung für
Batterien und Akkumulatoren) dated 25 June 2009, we are obligated to provide
the following information.
Your device contains a rechargeable lithium battery.
Depleted batteries or rechargeable batteries that can no longer be rechar-
ged should never be disposed of along with normal or household waste. Old
batteries can contain harmful substances that are hazardous to health and
damaging to the environment. Please return the batteries/rechargeable
batteries. Return is free of charge and required by law. Please only dispose of
discharged batteries in the designated containers and tape the terminals of
lithium batteries.
Note: The battery used in this unit poses a fire hazard and can cause chemical
injuries if it is used improperly. Neither the battery nor the battery cells should
be opened or disassembled and they should not be burned or exposed to
temperatures exceeding 100 °C. If the battery needs to be disposed of, it can
be removed as described under point (7). The disposal regulations specified
above are also applicable for old devices.
All batteries and rechargeable batteries can be recycled. Precious raw materi-
als such as iron, zinc and nickel can therefore be reused.
The symbol has the following meaning: Old electrical devices should not
be disposed of along with normal or household waste.
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