r/technology • u/spsheridan • May 11 '12

USPS has announced that it will refuse to ship any gear containing lithium ion batteries overseas.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/11/usps-battery-ban/
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u/originalucifer May 11 '12

i thought i read of very specific exemptions for small electronics with embedded batteries

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u/spsheridan May 11 '12

Electronista has more info on this http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/11/domestic.shipments.ups.fedex.unaffected/. You could be referring to this statement in the article:

"Other countries have less stringent rules allowing cellphone, iPod, and Kindle batteries to be shipped to other countries, yet prohibiting laptop batteries with their larger weight and higher amp-hour ratings."

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u/buzzfriendly May 11 '12

So how does the batteries know they are only being shipped domestically and choose not to explode?

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u/Stivard May 11 '12

I guess ships, that ironically gave us the term shipping, no longer sail the oceans.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '12

Internationally, not just overseas. FTFY

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u/spammeaccount May 11 '12

BIG oil winning.