Transportation Notice on the following
models:
FLB-130, FLB-130V,
FLB-200, FLB-200V
Mandatory Shipping Regulations
via carrier.
CAUTION-ON-SHIPPING: THIS BATTERY PACK CONTAINS AN AGGREGATE LITHIUM
EQUIVALENCE IN A QUANTITY EXCEEDING (8) GRAMS AND IS QUANTITATED AT NO MORE
THAN (16) GRAMS. IN ORDER TO SHIP VIA CARRIAGE BY
PUBLIC HIGHWAY, SHIPMENT MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. IN ADDITION WHEN SHIPPING VIA CARRIAGE BY AIRCRAFT, SHIPMENT
MUST COMPLY WITH IATA REGULATIONS AND ICAO REGULATIONS.
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Effective January 1, 2009
Subject: New 2009 IATA, ICAO and DOT regulations.
This notice effects all Frezzi Energy Systems
customers who purchased product models FLB-200 or FLB-200V.
For International airline travel, new rules in effect
January 1, 2009, you can no longer carry as spare batteries in carry on baggage, or in
equipment in either checked or carry on baggage product models FLB-200 or
FLB-200V.
This new rule does
not apply for US Domestic Travel as of January 14, 2009
based in DOT final
ruling for batteries.
These new restrictions
(IATA regulation 2.3.3.2) in regards to passengers
boarding airlines do not restrict users of
Frezzi product models FLB-100, FLB-100V, FLB-130, FLB-130V
from continuing to transport as passengers aboard airlines abiding by the
IATA regulation 2.33 and 2.3.3.2. OPERATOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR
BATTERIES EXCEEDING 100WH.
New IATA, ICAO Regulations:
2.3.3 Goods Acceptable with Operator Approval
as Carry-on Baggage Only
2.3.3.2 Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium ion batteries exceeding a watt-hour rating of 100 Wh but not exceeding
160 Wh may be carried as spare batteries in carry on baggage, or in equipment in
either checked or carry on baggage. No more than two individually protected
spare batteries per person may be carried.
US DOT rulings:
domestic flights, maximum
25 grams aggregate lithium content.
The Frezzi 130WH and 200WH may be carried as spare batteries in carry on baggage, or in equipment in
either checked or carry on baggage. No more than two individually protected
spare batteries per person may be carried. (US domestic
flights only) AIRLINES PERFORMING US DOMESTIC TRAVEL MAY INSTEAD FOLLOW IATA
REGULATIONS, PLEASE CALL AIRLINES PRIOR TO TRAVEL WITH BATTERIES THAT EXCEED
100WH.
Frezzi product
models FLB-200 and FLB-200V can continue to be shipped as Dangerous Goods
VIA CARRIAGE BY PUBLIC HIGHWAY (SHIPMENT MUST
COMPLY WITH TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS), or
VIA CARRIAGE BY AIRCRAFT (SHIPMENT MUST COMPLY
WITH IATA REGULATIONS AND ICAO REGULATIONS).
Please contact FedEx or UPS for instructions on shipping Dangerous Goods
Shipments
For
information on FedEx Express (Air) Dangerous Goods shipping, please visit;
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/options/dangerousgoods/index.html
For
information on FedEx Ground Dangerous Goods shipping visit;
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/options/hazmat/index.html
For
information on UPS Dangerous Goods shipping, please visit:
www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/prepare/hazardous/responsible/overview.html
Provisions for Dangerous Goods carried by Passengers or Crew on Aircraft.
Operator Variations:
Mexicana Airlines:
Products listed above may not be
accepted for carriage.