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7 DISPOSAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
7.1 DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE
The law states that as owner of an old electrical or electronic device you are not
allowed (under DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF
THE COUNCIL of 4 July 2012 on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment, and the
reformed German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) of 20 October
2015) to dispose of this device or its electrical/electronic accessories via unsorted
domestic waste.
• Use the return options provided free of charge instead.
• Contact your city or municipal administration for more information.
7.2 NOTES ON DISPOSAL OF THE BATTERY
The lithium-ion battery pack contains substances that may be harmful to the environment.
Before scrapping the device, the battery pack must be removed from the device and taken to a
battery collection centre.
Only dispose of battery packs that are completely empty. The battery contacts must not come
into contact with metal under any circumstances.
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