Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when you’ll have to toss the device or figure out a …

The list contains six new categories, including wearable devices such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, and electric toys.

Die EU-Kommission hat neue Ausnahmen für fest verbaute Akkus beschlossen. Die EU erweitert die Ausnahmeliste um sechs Produktkategorien.