Ban on Shipping Lithium Batteries Starts Wednesday
By: NBC News
Updated: May 14, 2012
A postal service ban on some batteries could pull the plug on sending electronics to troops.
Starting Wednesday, the USPS will stop international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries like iPads and Kindles. Some cameras, video cameras, mp3 players and GPS devices also use lithium batteries.
The change has to do with international regulations.
The business website FastCompany.com reports the new rule will impact soldiers overseas who receive those electronics since some private shipping companies will not send items to military addresses and those which do will charge more than the USPS.
Starting Wednesday, the USPS will stop international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries like iPads and Kindles. Some cameras, video cameras, mp3 players and GPS devices also use lithium batteries.
The change has to do with international regulations.
The business website FastCompany.com reports the new rule will impact soldiers overseas who receive those electronics since some private shipping companies will not send items to military addresses and those which do will charge more than the USPS.
