---
type: restriction
id: usps-damaged-defective-or-recalled-lithium-batteries
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Damaged, defective, or recalled lithium batteries — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_028.htm
source_quote: "Damaged, Defective, or Recalled Batteries: Damaged, defective, or recalled batteries unless approved by the director, Product Classification"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
item_category: "Damaged, defective, or recalled lithium batteries"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "prohibited"
scope: "all mail"
conditions: "Prohibited unless approved by the director, Product Classification"
verified: false
unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, scope
---
**Item category:** Damaged, defective, or recalled lithium batteries

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** prohibited

**Scope:** all mail

**Conditions:** Prohibited unless approved by the director, Product Classification

> Damaged, Defective, or Recalled Batteries: Damaged, defective, or recalled batteries unless approved by the director, Product Classification

Source: <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_028.htm>