WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
RecyclingWe are committed to the protection of the environment. We strive to minimize the environmental impact of our products by continuously improving product design and our manufacturing methods. At end of life, please dispose of our sewing machine in an environmentally responsible way. The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol featured above and on the product’s data-plate means that this product falls under the scope of the E.U. “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (WEEE) directive and “Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (ROHS) directive and should not be disposed of with your household waste. At end of life, you must ensure that this product is disposed of in accordance with national and local legislation and that it is sorted as Category 2 “Small Domestic Appliances” WEEE. You may be liable under local and national laws for improper disposal of this product. Please consult the web, or a competent national or local body, for the return and collections systems available to you and the locations of your nearest recycling points. If you purchase a new product direct from us, we will take your old product back, irrespective of the brand, if it is a like for like sale. As an individual, you can make a positive impact on reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of WEEE. This will reduce use of landfill and minimize the environmental impact of the products you use. Hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products can have a harmful impact on human health and on the environment. WEEE Product Dismantling Information Product dismantling information for sewing machine products to accredited recycling facilities is available by request. Please request the file by emailing: info@home-sewing.de |