Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters) · FAA (air transport)
For Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Airline approval required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 Wh; a device with a battery exceeding 160 Wh is prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters)
- Authority
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- carry-on and checked baggage our reading
- Conditions
- Airline approval required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 Wh; a device with a battery exceeding 160 Wh is prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage.
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What the source says
Under U.S. and international regulations, these devices may be carried like other portable electronic devices in checked or carry-on baggage under the following conditions: The airline must approve it. Airline approval is required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 watt hours (Wh).* The airline may choose to not accept the devices at all or may limit them to carry-on baggage. A device with a lithium ion battery that exceeds 160 Wh is prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage.
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/portable-recreational-vehicles