Weed Eater LT 20V Owner Manual - Page 21

Environmentally, Battery, Disposal

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ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BATTERY DISPOSAL The following toxic and corrosive materials are in the batteries used in this trimmer battery pack: Lithium, a toxic material. WARNING All toxic materials must be disposed of in a specified manner to prevent contamination of the environment. Before disposing of damaged or worn out lithium-ion battery packs, contact your local waste disposal agency, or the local Environmental Protection Agency for information and specific instructions. Take the batteries to a local recycling and/or disposal centre, certified for lithium disposal. ^WARNING If the battery pack cracks or breaks, with or without leaks, do not recharge it and do not use. Dispose of it and replace with a new battery pack. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT! To avoid injury and risk of fire, explosion, or electric shock, and to avoid damage to the environment: • Cover the battery's terminals with heavy-duty adhesive tape. • DO NOT attempt to remove or destroy any of the battery pack components. • DO NOT attempt to open the battery pack. • If a leak develops, the released electrolytes are corrosive and toxic. DO NOT get the solution in the eyes or on skin, and do not swallow It. • DO NOT place these batteries in your regular household trash. • DO NOT incinerate. • DO NOT place them where they will become part of any waste landfill or municipal solid waste stream. • Take them to a certified recycling or disposal centre. 21

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ENVIRONMENTALLY
SAFE
BATTERY
DISPOSAL
The
following
toxic
and
corrosive
materials
are
in
the
batteries
used
in
this
trimmer
battery
pack:
Lithium,
a
toxic
material.
WARNING
All
toxic
materials
must
be
disposed
of
in
a
specified
manner
to
prevent
contamination
of
the
environment.
Before
disposing
of
damaged
or
worn
out
lithium
-ion
battery
packs,
contact
your
local
waste
disposal
agency,
or
the
local
Environmental
Protection
Agency
for
information
and
specific
instructions.
Take
the
batteries
to
a
local
recycling
and/or
disposal
centre,
certified
for
lithium
disposal.
^WARNING
If
the
battery
pack
cracks
or
breaks,
with
or
without
leaks,
do
not
recharge
it
and
do
not
use.
Dispose
of
it
and
replace
with
a
new
battery
pack.
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
REPAIR
IT!
To
avoid
injury
and
risk
of
fire,
explosion,
or
electric
shock,
and
to
avoid
damage
to
the
environment:
Cover
the
battery's
terminals
with
heavy-duty
adhesive
tape.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
remove
or
destroy
any
of
the
battery
pack
components.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
open
the
battery
pack.
If
a
leak
develops,
the
released
electrolytes
are
corrosive
and
toxic.
DO
NOT
get
the
solution
in
the
eyes
or
on
skin,
and
do
not
swallow
It.
DO
NOT
place
these
batteries
in
your
regular
household
trash.
DO
NOT
incinerate.
DO
NOT
place
them
where
they
will
become
part
of
any
waste
landfill
or
municipal
solid
waste
stream.
Take
them
to
a
certified
recycling
or
disposal
centre.
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