The Civil Aviation Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) added “sodium-ion batteries” to the list of prohibited carry-on items on aircraft as of April 24.
Sodium-ion batteries and mobile batteries (power banks) containing sodium-ion batteries are prohibited both as carry-on items and as checked baggage.
Elecom has issued a safety notice to users of its mobile batteries and handheld fans that use sodium-ion batteries. Some of the product packages and web pages had stated that they were “compatible with carry-on use on aircraft.”
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