Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries · FAA (air transport)
For Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries, authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is checked baggage; not allowed in carry-on; conditions is Battery may remain installed if securely attached with terminals protected from short circuit; cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries
- Authority
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- checked baggage; not allowed in carry-on our reading
- Conditions
- Battery may remain installed if securely attached with terminals protected from short circuit; cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation.
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What the source says
This description includes wheelchairs and mobility devices with nonspillable (gel cell, absorbed electrolyte) batteries or dry cell batteries. For lithium ion batteries, see separate entries in the PackSafe chart. The battery may remain installed if it is securely attached to the mobility device, the design of the wheelchair or mobility aid provides protection from damage to the battery, and the terminals are protected from a short circuit. The battery cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation.
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/wheelchairs-mobility-devices