11Directive 2002/96/EC. Please follow local regulations for the disposal ofelectronic products. The costs associated with returning devices to ecominstruments GmbH are to be borne by the sender.In accordance with Article 1, Section 18 and Article 2 of the Act revising thelaw of Waste-Related Product Responsibility for Batteries and Accumulators(Gesetz zur Neuregelung der abfallrechtlichen Produktverantwortung fürBatterien und Akkumulatoren) dated 25 June 2009, we are obligated to providethe following information.Your device contains a rechargeable lithium battery.Depleted batteries or rechargeable batteries that can no longer be rechar-ged should never be disposed of along with normal or household waste. Oldbatteries can contain harmful substances that are hazardous to health anddamaging to the environment. Please return the batteries/rechargeablebatteries. Return is free of charge and required by law. Please only dispose ofdischarged batteries in the designated containers and tape the terminals oflithium batteries.Note: The battery used in this unit poses a fire hazard and can cause chemicalinjuries if it is used improperly. Neither the battery nor the battery cells shouldbe opened or disassembled and they should not be burned or exposed totemperatures exceeding 100 °C. If the battery needs to be disposed of, it canbe removed as described under point (7). The disposal regulations specifiedabove are also applicable for old devices.All batteries and rechargeable batteries can be recycled. Precious raw materi-als such as iron, zinc and nickel can therefore be reused.The symbol has the following meaning: Old electrical devices should notbe disposed of along with normal or household waste.12. Warranty and liabilityThe warranty of this product follows the General Conditions of Delivery andPayment of ecom instruments GmbH, which are available at www.ecom-ex.com, or alternatively they can be requested directly from the manufacturer.This warranty can be extended by the optional Service Level Agreement.