How to Ship Wet, Dry, and Lithium Batteries | FedEx
Batteries are classified as dangerous goods due to their properties and the potential risk they pose if improperly used, damaged, overcharged, or
Non-compliance with FedEx's lithium battery shipping guidelines can have severe repercussions, including: Financial Penalties: Regulatory bodies may impose hefty fines for violations. Shipment Rejection: FedEx may refuse to transport non-compliant packages, leading to delays and additional costs.
Financial Penalties: Regulatory bodies may impose hefty fines for violations. Shipment Rejection: FedEx may refuse to transport non-compliant packages, leading to delays and additional costs. Safety Risks: Improperly shipped batteries can result in fires, explosions, and environmental contamination.
Unique risks associated with shipping batteries: Batteries provide the power source for personal computers, phones, automobiles, and life-saving appliances. However, batteries are classified as dangerous goods, because by definition they produce electricity from a chemical reaction.
They provide a power source for numerous items such as computers, phones, automobiles, and life-saving equipment. Batteries are classified as dangerous goods due to their properties and the potential risk they pose if improperly used, damaged, overcharged, or other structural defects which can cause the battery to release energy.
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