Note on the disposal of used batteries

The following notice is intended for those who use batteries or products with built-in batteries and no longer resell them in the form in which they were delivered to them (end users):

1. Free return of used batteries

Batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. You are legally obliged to return used batteries so that proper disposal can be ensured. You can return used batteries to a municipal collection point or to a local retailer. As a distributor of batteries, we are also obliged to take back old batteries, whereby our obligation to take back is limited to old batteries of the type that we have or have had in our range as new batteries. You can therefore either send old batteries of the aforementioned type back to us with sufficient postage or collect them free of charge directly from our shipping warehouse at the address stated in the imprint. hand over.

2. Meaning of the battery symbols

Batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out garbage bin (see below). This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. Batteries containing more than 0.0005 percent mercury by weight, more than 0.002 percent cadmium by weight or more than 0.004 percent If a product contains 100% lead by weight, the chemical name of the pollutant used is located under the garbage can symbol - "Cd" stands for cadmium, "Pb" stands for lead, and "Hg" for mercury.

The symbol of the crossed-out trash can on batteries or accumulators means that they must not be disposed of in household waste at the end of their life. If batteries or accumulators contain mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb), you will find the respective chemical symbol below the symbol of the crossed-out dustbin. You are legally obliged to return old batteries and accumulators after use. You can do this free of charge at a retail store or at another collection point in your area. You can obtain addresses of suitable collection points from your city or local authority.

Batteries may contain substances that are harmful to the environment and human health. Particular care must be taken when handling batteries containing lithium due to the particular risks. The separate collection and recycling of old batteries and accumulators is intended to prevent negative effects on the environment and human health. Health should be avoided.

Please avoid generating waste from old batteries as much as possible, e.g. by preferring batteries with a longer lifespan or rechargeable batteries. Please avoid littering public spaces by not leaving batteries or electrical and electronic devices containing batteries lying around carelessly. Please check There are ways to reuse a battery instead of disposing of it, for example by reconditioning or repairing the battery.