--- type: restriction id: royal-mail-post-office-batteries-dangerous-goods-not-connected-to-device asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Batteries (dangerous goods, not connected to device) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send source_quote: "Batteries that are classified as dangerous goods and certain used batteries (including wet spillable lead acid/lead alkaline batteries [such as car batteries], used alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride [NiMH], nickel cadmium [NiCd], zinc-air batteries, solo lithium batteries, power banks and damaged batteries of any type) International – not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail" generated: true harvested: 2026-08-03 stale_after: 2027-08-03 item_category: "Batteries (dangerous goods, not connected to device)" carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office" restriction_type: "prohibited" scope: "UK & International" conditions: "Batteries classified as dangerous goods including wet spillable lead acid, used alkaline metal, NiMH, NiCd, zinc-air, solo lithium batteries, power banks and damaged batteries are not allowed" verified: false unverified_fields: carrier, item_category --- **Item category:** Batteries (dangerous goods, not connected to device) **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office **Restriction type:** prohibited **Scope:** UK & International **Conditions:** Batteries classified as dangerous goods including wet spillable lead acid, used alkaline metal, NiMH, NiCd, zinc-air, solo lithium batteries, power banks and damaged batteries are not allowed > Batteries that are classified as dangerous goods and certain used batteries (including wet spillable lead acid/lead alkaline batteries [such as car batteries], used alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride [NiMH], nickel cadmium [NiCd], zinc-air batteries, solo lithium batteries, power banks and damaged batteries of any type) International – not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Source: