Battery note

Information on battery disposal
    
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices containing batteries, we are obliged to inform you of the following:
As the end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries. You can return used batteries, which we carry or have carried as new batteries in our range, free of charge to our dispatch warehouse (dispatch address). The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:
The symbol of the crossed-out dustbin means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
Pb = battery contains more than 0.004% lead by mass
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002% cadmium by mass
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury by mass.

Special features for the sale of starter batteries

In connection with the sale of vehicle batteries, we are obliged, if you are an end user in accordance with § 10 BattG, to charge a deposit of 7.50 euros including VAT per vehicle battery if you do not return an old vehicle battery at the time of purchase of a new vehicle battery. The deposit is not included in the purchase price and is shown next to the final price on the item.
 
If you return an old vehicle battery to us that we carry or have carried in our range as a new battery in accordance with § 9 BattG, we are obliged to take it back free of charge and refund the deposit amount within the framework of the statutory provisions.
Insofar as we take back a deposit in accordance with § 10 para. 1 sentence 3 BattG, the refund of the deposit when returning the old vehicle battery is dependent on the return of the deposit stamp.
 
The place of return is the address listed in the imprint.
 
Returning the used battery by post is not permitted due to the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
 
Alternatively, used vehicle batteries can also be handed in free of charge at recycling centers. The deposit we charge is not refunded by the public recycling centers and
recycling centers. However, you have the option of having the return of the used vehicle battery acknowledged on the deposit stamp. You will receive the battery deposit back from us on presentation of the receipted deposit stamp.

Please follow the instructions above.