Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas · USPS
What is the restriction type for Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas · USPS?
For Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic mail via surface transportation only; conditions is Mailable via surface transportation only with DOT certification, PCSC director written authorization, specific packaging and labeling; shipping paper not required, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.
Lighters with ignition elements and containing liquid fuel are classified as a Class 3 flammable liquid; those containing flammable gas are Division 2.1. Mailing is permitted only for domestic surface transportation only
— pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04
- Item or substance
- Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- domestic mail via surface transportation only our reading
- Conditions
- Mailable via surface transportation only with DOT certification, PCSC director written authorization, specific packaging and labeling; shipping paper not required
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Source
- pe.usps.comhttps://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_022.htm