Power banks · Royal Mail / Parcelforce
What is the restriction type for Power banks · Royal Mail / Parcelforce?
For Power banks, carrier is Royal Mail / Parcelforce; restriction type is prohibited; scope is UK and International (Post Office counter); conditions is Power banks contain a lithium battery used as a spare/portable charging device and are therefore classed as lithium batteries, which are prohibited when sent solo, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
Power Banks, Power banks are a small device containing a lithium battery used as a type of spare/portable charging device for electronic items. They are therefore classed as lithium batteries.
— corporate.postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-10
- Item or substance
- Power banks verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail / Parcelforce our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- UK and International (Post Office counter) our reading
- Conditions
- Power banks contain a lithium battery used as a spare/portable charging device and are therefore classed as lithium batteries, which are prohibited when sent solo.
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- corporate.postoffice.co.ukhttps://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/w5dlus1c/foia-response_foi2025_00179_appendix-d_rm-dangerous-goods-and-prohibited-and-restricted.pdf