# Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

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.

- **Item category:** Lighters with ignition elements containing liquid fuel or flammable gas
- **Carrier:** USPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** domestic mail via surface transportation only _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Mailable via surface transportation only with DOT certification, PCSC director written authorization, specific packaging and labeling; shipping paper not required _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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

## Source

- https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_022.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).