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Care & Disposal
Battery Care

To prevent battery shorting, leakage or rupture:

• Never dispose of batteries in fire, as they could explode.

• Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery specifically is marked
"rechargeable."

• Do not store batteries loosely or carry them loose in your pocket or purse — they can
be shorted,
  leak or rupture due to contact with metal objects.

• Remove worn-out batteries from equipment immediately.

• Always keep batteries out of the reach of young children.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Mixing old and new batteries or mixing
types (such as alkaline with zinc carbon) will reduce overall performance and could cause
leakage or rupture.


Follow the easy battery care tips below to get the most out of your DURACELL Batteries:

• Use the correct size and type of battery specified by the manufacturer of your device.

• Keep battery contact surfaces and battery compartment contacts clean by rubbing them
with a clean pencil eraser or a rough cloth each time you replace batteries.

•Remove batteries from a device when it is not expected to be in use for several months.

•Remove batteries from equipment while it is being powered by household (AC) current.

Disposal

Other disposal information:

• Never dispose of batteries in fire, as they could explode.

• Remove worn-out batteries from equipment immediately and dispose of promptly.

• Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery specifically is marked
"rechargeable." Dispose of immediately.

• Keep all batteries — used or new — out of the reach of children.

• Alkaline batteries can be safely disposed of with normal household waste. Due to
concerns about mercury in the municipal solid waste stream, Duracell has voluntarily
eliminated all of the added mercury from its alkaline batteries since 1993 — while
maintaining the performance you demand. Our alkaline batteries are composed primarily
of common metals — steel, zinc and manganese — and do not pose a health or
environmental risk during normal use or disposal.

• It is important not to dispose of large amounts of alkaline batteries in a group. Used
batteries are often not completely "dead." Grouping used batteries together can bring
these "live" batteries into contact with one another, creating safety risks.

• Proven cost-effective and environmentally safe recycling processes are not yet
universally available for alkaline batteries. Duracell is a leader in the industry efforts to
develop sound recycling options. Some communities offer recycling or collection of
alkaline batteries — contact your local government for disposal practices in your area.

• These batteries may be safely disposed of in normal household waste. Contact your local government for disposal or recycling practices in your area.

• Duracell packaging may be disposed of in normal household waste or may be recycled
where possible. Duracell uses only non-toxic inks in its packaging and the card portion of
our package is made from 55% recycled material. The plastic portion is made from 30%
recycled plastic.


Duracell will be happy to provide additional information on any of these issues — feel free
to contact us.

Guarantee

If you're not completely satisfied with a DURACELL Product, contact us.


All DURACELL Batteries are guaranteed against defects in material and workmanship.
Should any device be damaged by these batteries due to such defect, Duracell will repair
or replace it (at Duracell's option) if it is sent with the batteries, postage prepaid to:

Duracell
Berkshire Corporate Park
Bethel, CT 06801
USA
Attn: Consumer Relations Dept.

FAO Duracell Professional
Park Hill
Mommaertslaan 18
B 1831 Diegem
Belgium

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