# Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Airline approval required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 Wh; a device with a battery exceeding 160 Wh is prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Portable recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries (hoverboards, self-balancing scooters) _(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:** Airline approval required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 Wh; a device with a battery exceeding 160 Wh is prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Airline approval is required for any lithium ion battery exceeding 100 watt hours (Wh).* The airline may choose to not accept the devices at all or may limit them to carry-on baggage. A device with a lithium ion battery that exceeds 160 watt hours (Wh) is prohibited as carry-on or checked 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/).