General information on the Battery Act (BattG)

Batteries or rechargeable batteries, which are necessary for operation, are included in the delivery of many devices. In connection with the sale of these batteries or rechargeable batteries, we are obliged as a distributor under the Battery Act (BattG) to inform our customers of the following: Used batteries must not be disposed of as household waste. Consumers are legally obliged to take batteries to a suitable collection point. You can return batteries and rechargeable batteries free of charge here:

- at a public collection point

- where batteries and accumulators are sold

Used batteries contain valuable raw materials which are recycled. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin.

The dustbin means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of as household waste.

Meanings of the symbols under the bin: Pb for lead, Cd for cadmium, Hg for mercury.

These chemical signs signal that a certain limit quantity of the indicated chemical substances in this type of battery is exceeded:

- Hg: more than 0.0005 per cent by weight of mercury.

- Cd: more than 0.002 per cent by weight of cadmium

- Pb: more than 0.004 per cent by weight of lead.

You will also find these instructions again in the documents accompanying the consignment of goods or the manufacturer's operating instructions.