Battery Labels - Rules Applicable to the Labeling of Batteries

1. Battery Labels - Rules Applicable to the Labeling of Batteries Battery labels do not only have a decorative role; they must contain accurate information. Suppose these are incorrect, in addition to the terrible consequences for consumers, especially those who suffer from allergies. In that case, traders must also consider the contraventional liability they may have for violating the applicable rules in the field of labeling and the civil liability towards the affected consumer. The diversification of the assortment of batteries and the increase in the degree of processing of the products have recently amplified the functions of battery warning labels. Why Are Battery Labels so Important? If, in the beginning, the label was used for the simple and quick identification of the products, nowadays, it meets the specific needs of the traders to promote the product on the market. In addition, the rules specified by the legislation in force require compliance with minimum information requirements in the labeling field, presented in detail in what follows. The purpose of battery labels is to provide consumers with the necessary, sufficient, verifiable, and easily comparable information to allow them to choose the product that meets their needs and financial possibilities.

2. Battery Warning Labels Are Critical issues As well as knowing what you buy, it is also to know the possible risks of using the respective product. The information on the battery warning labels should be based on existing international and European standards to ensure a solid scientific and technical basis for the guaranteed accuracy of information provided to end users. Harmonizing the existing rules of capacity labeling for secondary portable batteries and accumulators is necessary. Based on the Consumer Code, the label is defined as any written or illustrated material that contains product identification elements. One of the main requirements that the information on the battery labels must meet is that they are written in a local language, regardless of the country of manufacture, without excluding their presentation in other languages. The tags must be visible, legible, and written in a way that prevents erasure. Secondary rechargeable portable batteries and accumulators carry a title that contains information about their safe use. The minimum size of the label is determined by the type of battery or accumulator, as specified by law. The type of battery or accumulator determines the minimum size of the brand. Information You Can Find on a Label In addition, the information contained on the label of a battery must not mislead consumers when purchasing the products regarding: •The characteristics of the battery. and, in particular, from where it comes from and how much it lasts are things to be known, as much as the manufacturing or production methods. •Attributing effects or properties that they do not possess; •The battery warning labels on the battery must be written clearly and concisely. •Descriptive labels must be made of materials that do not cause the letters to be erased. •The battery will be delivered following this technical specification. Non-compliance with the regulations regarding battery labels is sanctioned with very high fines by the competent authority with the control and verification of compliance with the applicable legislation. In certain situations, however, the surveying agents can also order complementary measures, such as definitive stoppage of marketing and withdrawal from the circuit of human consumption of products, temporarily stopping the sale of products or their use for the provision of services, until the deficiencies are remedied if the products do not present the identification and characterization elements or do not meet the characteristics prescribed or declared on the battery warning labels. Tricks to Remove Labels from Batteries The battery labels are more or less durable, depending on the adhesive used. Then you start to get angry and want to scrape them with your nails, break them, or with sharp objects, and you still can't. Remove the sticky label and stickers from steel or plastic by blowing hot air from the

3. hair dryer. Thus, the stripping operation will be done very quickly. Another option, apply a good layer of butter or sunflower oil to the glass. Leave it on for a quarter of an hour. Olive oil is very effective for removing tags. If it's not too fragile, direct a stream of steam from the iron onto it. Immediately run a cloth over the label, and the glue will disappear. A great trick for removing battery warning labels is to soak the sticker with lemon essential oil. The glue will be removed without damaging the surface of plastic, glass, wood, etc. Immerse the jar or bottle in hot water or put them in the dishwasher. Take them out while they are still hot and wet, remove the label, and rub off the remaining adhesive with the abrasive side of a sponge. Labeling Details Are Mandatory, Not Optional Any product intended for the consumer will be accompanied by information about the product. The above information must be clear to the consumer about the product's characteristics, identity, composition, quantity, minimum durability date, country of origin, or other. Also, it is forbidden to write effects or properties on the battery labels that it does not have. The law makes the business operator, under whose name or brand the product is marketed, responsible for informing consumers about the products, and if that operator does not have its local headquarters, the importer on the domestic market is responsible for informing consumers. Required information will be printed on the packaging or on the battery warning labels in such a way as to ensure good visibility. That information must be easy to read and understand for

4. consumers. Any other information added, including an icon, must comply with specific conditions to protect consumers against fraudulent marketing practices. The product's name must be accompanied by mentions regarding the physical state in which the product is found or the technological processing that has been applied to it, along with details on the origin and its safe use.