# Self defense spray (mace, pepper spray) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Self defense spray (mace, pepper spray), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is checked baggage only; not allowed in carry-on; conditions is One self defense spray, not exceeding 118 ml (4 fluid ounces), per passenger in checked baggage only, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Self defense spray (mace, pepper spray) _(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:** checked baggage only; not allowed in carry-on _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** One self defense spray, not exceeding 118 ml (4 fluid ounces), per passenger in checked baggage only. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> One self defense spray, not exceeding 118 ml (4 fluid ounces), per passenger in checked baggage only.

## 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/).