# Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries, carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is checked baggage; not allowed in carry-on; conditions is Battery may remain installed if securely attached with terminals protected from short circuit; cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Wheelchairs and mobility devices with non-spillable or dry batteries _(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; not allowed in carry-on _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Battery may remain installed if securely attached with terminals protected from short circuit; cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The battery may remain installed if it is securely attached to the mobility device, the battery housing provides protection from damage, and the terminals are protected from short circuit. The battery cables may remain connected only if the device is protected from accidental activation.

## 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/).