# Matches, safety — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Matches, safety, carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is One book/packet of matches in carry-on or on the person; matches must be removed from any bag checked at the gate, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Matches, safety _(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:** One book/packet of matches in carry-on or on the person; matches must be removed from any bag checked at the gate. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> One book/packet of matches in carry-on or on the person.

## 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/).