# Wheelchairs and mobility aids with lithium ion batteries, batteries removed — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Wheelchairs and mobility aids with lithium ion batteries, batteries removed, carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on baggage (removed batteries); not allowed in checked bags; conditions is Lithium ion battery size limited to 300 Wh; one spare not exceeding 300 Wh or two spares not exceeding 160 Wh each in carry-on; lithium metal batteries forbidden with these devices, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Wheelchairs and mobility aids with lithium ion batteries, batteries removed _(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 baggage (removed batteries); not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Lithium ion battery size limited to 300 Wh; one spare not exceeding 300 Wh or two spares not exceeding 160 Wh each in carry-on; lithium metal batteries forbidden with these devices. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Lithium ion battery size is limited to 300 watt hours (Wh). One spare battery not exceeding 300 Wh or two spare batteries not exceeding 160 Wh each may be carried in carry-on baggage. Lithium metal (non-rechargeable lithium) batteries are forbidden with these devices.

## 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/).