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devoutsalsa · 3 years ago
Lithium batteries with 100 watt hours or less in a device

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...

FAA says Apple AirTags are allowed in checked baggage

https://www.engadget.com/faa-apple-airtags-allowed-in-checke...

Etheryte · 3 years ago
Electric toothbrushes, shavers, etc are all fine in checked luggage and their batteries are many times larger. There's nothing wrong with batteries so long as they don't surpass a certain size.
benguild · 3 years ago
Vapes aren't
orbz · 3 years ago
That’s because for a period of time they were poorly manufactured and quite literally exploded. Since there were no real brands as they were imported before they became mainstream they just blanket banned them all.

There have been other devices banned for similar reasons, like the Samsung Galaxy Note7: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/dot-bans-all-sa...

maratc · 3 years ago
Airlines mostly dislike 20,000 mAh power banks that can self-ignite in the checked-in luggage.

If they detect something like that in your luggage, they will kindly ask you to take it in the cabin.

They never cared about CR2032 cells.

LASR · 3 years ago
Of course you can put these in checked bags. These contain tiny primary cells. TSA will issues with only Lithium batteries over 100wh.
dmak · 3 years ago
Batteries are not allowed in checked bags? I must have unintentionally broken this rule many times by bringing my electronics
orra · 3 years ago
You can check in laptops; OP clearly misunderstands. https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...

There are stricter rules however for spare batteries, including power banks. https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...

djtango · 3 years ago
If it's large enough they may pick it up - I wasn't allowed to board a flight once because they found a powerbank in my suitcase.

I got stopped at security and was shown my luggage. After removing the power bank it was all good, luggage was put onto plane and I was allowed to board.

NhanH · 3 years ago
Battery bank of certain size is not allowed. General batteries inside device is normally fine