battery instructions
Notes on Battery Disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices that contain batteries, we are required to inform you of the following:
Batteries must not be disposed of in household waste.
You may return used batteries that we sell or have sold as new batteries either to us at your own expense or free of charge to our shipping warehouse (shipping address). Alternatively, you can take the batteries to local collection points.
As an end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that they can be refurbished or disposed of properly.
Used batteries may contain harmful substances that can damage the environment or your health if stored or disposed of improperly. However, batteries also contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese, or nickel, and can be recycled.
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meanings:
The symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
For batteries that contain a certain mass of lead, cadmium, or mercury, the following additions under the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol indicate the respective hazardous substances:
Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 mass percent lead
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 mass percent cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 mass percent mercury
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 mass percent cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 mass percent mercury
Information on the costs contained in Article 56(4) of the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found at the initiative “Batterie-Zurück".