Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage
by StrictDabbler on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:28PM
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The battery in an AirTag is a standard CR2032 button cell, such as you'll find in thermometers, car keys, or similar small devices.
Lithium batteries in checked luggage are limited to 0.3g. A CR2032 has 0.1g.
It cannot start a fire while in the AirTag any more than your car keys can.
Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage
by gruez on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:25PM
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>You generally are not allowed to carry lithium batteries in checked baggage
Mind linking to the relevant regulations that say that? The ones that I turned up[1] says that batteries are fine as long as they're in an installed device.
Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage
by matthewmacleod on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:26PM
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You generally are not allowed to carry lithium batteries in checked baggage. So your phone's lithium battery is not a problem as long as it's in your pocket.
This is absolutely not true – guidelines from e.g. FAA and IATA are extremely clear that devices are permitted in both checked and carry-on baggage. There are some restrictions around bare cells, e-cigarettes etc. but for the most part these devices are no problem.
> unobtrusive tracker that has no known problematic failure modes, and which contains a battery that is within the checked baggage limits comports with?
You generally are not allowed to carry lithium batteries in checked baggage. So your phone's lithium battery is not a problem as long as it's in your pocket.
The failure mode you forgot is "sets fire to itself and other objects."
The "AWAY" bags that used to be on all the YouTube videos and which had charging banks had to have a way to pluck the charging bank off the bag if the bags were gate-checked. (Applies to other brands too).