---
type: restriction
id: royal-mail-post-office-lighters
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Lighters — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send
source_quote: "Lighters considered to contain residual fuel may be disposed of"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Lighters"
carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "UK & International"
conditions: "Lighters considered to contain residual fuel may be disposed of"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier, restriction_type, scope
---
**Item category:** Lighters

**Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** UK & International

**Conditions:** Lighters considered to contain residual fuel may be disposed of

> Lighters considered to contain residual fuel may be disposed of

Source: <https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send>