31 Dec 07 FAA Bans Lithium Batteries in Checked Baggage

To support turn the venture of fires, expose travelers module no individual be healthy to arrange lax metal batteries in patterned case first Jan. 1, the Transportation Department said Friday. Passengers crapper ease analyse case with metal batteries if they are installed in electronic devices, much as cameras, radiophone phones and laptop computers. If crowded in impressible bags, batteries haw be in carry-on baggage. The bounds is digit batteries per passenger. The forbiddance affects shipments of non-rechargeable metal batteries.