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7. Information on Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries
a) General Information
Although use of batteries and rechargeable batteries in everyday life is a matter of course today, there are
many dangers and problems. In particular in lithium batteries with high energy content, various provisions
mustbecompliedwithtoavoiddangerofexplosionandre.
Therefore, always observe the following information and safety notes in handling of batteries and recharge-
able batteries.
 • Keepbatteries/rechargeablebatteriesoutofthereachofchildren.
 • Donotleaveanybatteries/rechargeablebatterieslyingaroundopenly.Thereisariskofbatteriesbeing
swallowed by children or pets. If swallowed, consult a doctor immediately!
 • Batteries/rechargeablebatteriesmustneverbeshort-circuited,disassembledorthrownintore.Thereis
a danger of explosion!
 • Batteries/rechargeablebatteriesmustnotgetdamporwet.
 • Alwaysobservethecorrectpolarity(plus/+andminus/-).
 • Leakingordamagedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriescancausechemicalburnstoskin.Wearsuitable
protective gloves when handling them.
 • Liquidsleakingfrombatteries/rechargeablebatteriesarechemicallyhighlyaggressive.Objectsorsur-
faces that come into contact with them may take severe damage. Therefore, keep batteries/rechargeable
batteries in a suitable location.
 • Neverchargerechargeablebatteriesunattended.
 • Neverrechargenormal(non-rechargeable)batteries.Thereisariskofreandexplosion!Batteriesare
intended for one-time use only and must be disposed of properly when discharged.
Only charge rechargeable batteries intended for this purpose. Use suitable battery chargers.
 • Neverchargethebatteryrightafteruse.Alwaysleavetherechargeablebatteriestocooloffrst(atleast
5 - 10 minutes) before starting to charge.
 • Onlychargeintactandundamagedbatteries.Iftheouterisolationoftherechargeablebatteryorbattery
housing is damaged or the battery is deformed or bloated, it must not be charged. In this case, there is
immediatedangerofreandexplosion!
 • Nevermixbatteriesandrechargeablebatteries!
 • Nevermixfullychargedbatteries/rechargeablebatterieswithpartiallydischargedones.Alwaysusebat-
teries or rechargeable batteries of the same type and manufacturer.
 • Rechargetherechargeablebatteriesregularly(aboutevery2-3months),sincedeepdischargemay
result otherwise, which will damage the rechargeable batteries.