# Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is Each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh; lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams lithium content, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters) _(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:** Each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh; lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams lithium content. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Each lithium ion battery must not exceed a watt hour (Wh) rating of 100 Wh; or for lithium metal batteries, a lithium content of 2 grams.

## 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/).