why cant i send batteries to my hubby in iraq?

Question

They told us we cant send batteries,but why?.Is that for everyone?.

Answer 1

Yes, and not just for the military. Batteries can't be sent through the mail, they contain corrosive acid that can be a problem if they leak. You can't even mail those across town to non military people.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If your package of batteries leak and it gets on anyone else's mail or packages, all of them get burned. Your husband and all those that you affected get a little note letting them know that their mail was burned. I personally would not like to be that wife that caused this to happen. Someone in my husband unit had their spouse send some energy drinks. You can imagine what kind of damage that caused when the cans exploded. I would have been pretty upset if the package I just sent him was one of the burned ones.

Answer 4

"why are some items prohibited?"

...don't send prohibited items in the post...
they may appear harmless, [but] under certain conditions they can easily become dangerous....
air and temperature changes, for example, could cause a prohibited item to leak, ignite or explode...."

"...if any prohibited item is found it will not be delivered...."

"...there are severe penalties for sending and not declaring fully by international mail and/or freight and/or courier prohibited items...."

"...batteries that are accepted for the post must be removed from the appliance...."
http://www.globalps.com.au/dangerousgoods.php


"...[why] are there restrictions on packaged items i can send to a family member?..."
http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/supportingfaqs.htm

"...due to federal regulations, lithium-ion batteries can NOT ship to aa/ao/ap military addresses using this method...."
http://www.atbatt.com/shipping_policy.asp

military packing tips....
(from the u.s. postal service)
"...desert temperatures typically exceed 100 degrees..."
"...battery powered items will sometimes get turned on during shipment. remove and wrap the batteries separately...."
http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/packagingtips.htm

Answer 5

Batteries can explode given the right circumstances so that why

Answer 6

because they are considered hazadous material and have to be handled differently to allow for transport. All containers have to be specially marked and declared to allow for safe transport.

Answer 7

They might overheat and blow up or bleed holes threw boxes. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

I do not know. Maybe you misunderstood. Maybe they said you can't send "bats or oar grease". You don't need to grease your oar if you are not in a row boat. And you cannot legally mail bats.

Answer 9

that is for everyone. The can leak or explode.

Answer 10

Because they can leak or explode