# Electronic cigarettes, vaping devices — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Electronic cigarettes, vaping devices, carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is Must be carried on one's person or in carry-on baggage; passengers must prevent accidental activation of the heating element, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Electronic cigarettes, vaping devices _(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 only; not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Must be carried on one's person or in carry-on baggage; passengers must prevent accidental activation of the heating element. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Electronic smoking devices when carried by passengers or crewmembers must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage.

## 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/).