we had to get a new electric toothbrush because ours broke, and the instructions in this one show how to replace the battery... except they tell you to wear eye protection and gloves while doing so

i get that lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous but really?
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oh, no, not replacing the battery, "disposing of" the battery

it warns you that opening it to remove the battery will destroy it and void your warranty, and that you can't reassemble it
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pretty sure that's in violation of even the few right-to-repair laws we have over here
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