ep EPL151 - Hazard of Faulty or Discarded Battery

REV. 09/2020
F5
Please monitor the battery status when in use and in storage. If you find any broken batteries,
electrolyte leakage, abnormal expansion or pungent odors due to shipping damage or abnormal
vibration, please stop use immediately and keep at least a 5 meter perimeter around the e󰀨ected
batteries. Please dispose of the damaged batteries properly and contact a recycling company to
recycle the batteries. For batteries that are under EP warranty policy, EP will access the warranty
claim according to your submission of the battery nameplate photo .
During the period waiting for disposal or recycle, please stock damaged and old batteries carefully
by following instructions:
1.Damaged and discarded battery temporary storage needs to be placed in an iron or plastic
container with water that can cover whole battery at least 5 days (The battery may emit smoke
when immersed in water. This is the process of consuming energy by the leaking battery, which is
a normal reaction).
• Keep the container and batteries outdoors and 5 meters away from other things, especially
ammable items.
• Use protective gloves when putting batteries in or out of water.
• Do not stack damaged or old batteries.
2.For big battery with inner and outer boxes structure, Keep the batteries outdoors at least 5 days
.
and contact a recycling company to recycle the batteries.
8 Hazard of faulty or discarded battery
1.Donotstorethebatteryforalongtime;
2.Noloadbearing,squeezingandcontactstackingwhenstoringthebatteries;
3.Donotplacethebatteriesnearcargowarehousesornearflammableandexplosive
dangerousgoods.
WARNING