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Why doesn't my iPhone 7 box have this sticker? It flew via UPS, does that make any difference? If I recall correctly a UPS flight crashed due to a battery fire a few years ago.
Only "raw" batteries are restricted. Once they're inside a finished electronic product, they're often fine. (Go figure.)
If Amazon pays a shipper to deliver product to its customers (or move them between warehouses) isn't it the shipper's responsibility to make sure they're shipped via an approved (legal) method? I guess Amazon would be responsible for disclosing the contents but this articles tells us almost nothing.
I assume Amazon operates like most retailers in that they would be buying a certain type of shipping service. Often dangerous goods shipping is at a different rate. I would guess that most likely there were just products in their system that were missing a flag for dangerous goods.
I can't find it now. The BBC item has more detail though: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37454587
Also, the UPS cargo 747-44AF/SCD had inadequate cockpit/cargo air-handling separation, fire suppression, cargo-cockpit/airframe firewalling, lacked EVAS, isolated oxygen supplies and didn't have per-cargo-container fire detection and suppression.
So a battery in a padded packaging is not ok, but if it's inside a laptop, then suddenly it's all good. Mind boggling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPS_Airlines_Flight_6 Also, the UPS cargo 747-44AF/SCD had inadequate cockpit/cargo air-handling separation, fire suppression, cargo-cockpit/airframe firewalling, lacked EVAS, isolated oxygen supplies and didn't have per-cargo-container fire detection and suppression.
Your link says: "In October 2010, the FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operators highlighting the fact that the cargo on board Flight 6 contained a large quantity of lithium type batteries. The FAA issued a restriction on the carrying of lithium batteries in bulk on passenger flights."
But the comic seems to have come out on Oct 19 2009, so I guess the comic was prescient.
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I assume Amazon operates like most retailers in that they would be buying a certain type of shipping service. Often dangerous goods shipping is at a different rate. I would guess that most likely there were just products in their system that were missing a flag for dangerous goods.
The article I read said the database of dangerous goods was not adequately maintained. I can't find it now. The BBC item has more detail though: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37454587
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Why doesn't my iPhone 7 box have this sticker? It flew via UPS, does that make any difference? If I recall correctly a UPS flight crashed due to a battery fire a few years ago.
Only "raw" batteries are restricted. Once they're inside a finished electronic product, they're often fine. (Go figure.)
So, I added 10 different air soft guns to my cart, went to the checkout step, and something like 3-4 of them did not get marked as illegal.
Not sure if their item flagging has improved since then, but keeping track of all the special considerations of their products must be tough.
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Why doesn't my iPhone 7 box have this sticker? It flew via UPS, does that make any difference? If I recall correctly a UPS flight crashed due to a battery fire a few years ago.
Only "raw" batteries are restricted. Once they're inside a finished electronic product, they're often fine. (Go figure.)
Some of the batteries are removable, but others aren't. Maybe it's related to the size/capacity of the batteries?
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Only "raw" batteries are restricted. Once they're inside a finished electronic product, they're often fine. (Go figure.)
Are you sure about this? Lenovo, Dell and Acer all put big LiIon warning/danger stickers on their laptop boxes when shipping. Are they doing this voluntarily? Some of the batteries are removable, but others aren't. Maybe it's related to the size/capacity of the batteries?