# Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Must be carried as carry-on unless the batteries are removed; smart bags can be checked once the battery is removed, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on and checked baggage _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Must be carried as carry-on unless the batteries are removed; smart bags can be checked once the battery is removed. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Baggage equipped with lithium batteries must be carried as carry-on baggage unless the batteries are removed from the baggage. Removed batteries must be carried in accordance with the provision for Batteries, Lithium

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/printable-chart

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).