- 13 -Disposal of batteries / accumulatorsUsed batteries / rechargeable batteries may not bedisposed of in household waste. Every consumer isstatutorily obliged to dispose of batteries at a collec-tion site of his community / city district or at a retailstore.The purpose of this obligation is to ensure thatbatteries are disposed of in a non-polluting manner.Only dispose of batteries / cells when they are fullydischarged.Dispose of the packaging materials in an environ-mentally responsible manner.Warranty and ServiceThe warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from the dateof purchase. The appliance has been manufactured with careand meticulously examined before delivery. Please retain yourreceipt as proof of purchase. In the event of a warranty claim,please make contact by telephone with our Service Depart-ment. Only in this way can a post-free despatch for your goodsbe assured. The warranty covers only claims for material andmaufacturing defects, but not for transport damage, for wear-ing parts or for damage to fragile components, e.g. buttonsor batteries. This product is for private use only and is not in-tended for commercial use. The warranty is void in the case ofabusive and improper handling, use of force and internal tam-pering not carried out by our authorized service branch. Yourstatutory rights are not restricted in any way by this warranty.The warranty period will not be extended by repairs made un-der warranty. This applies also to replaced and repaired parts.Any damage and defects extant on purchase must be reportedimmediately after unpacking the appliance, at the latest, twodays after the purchase date. Repairs made after the expira-tion of the warranty period are subject to payment.