{"id":26126,"date":"2023-02-10T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/?p=26126"},"modified":"2023-02-10T17:05:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:05:20","slug":"store-batteries-safely-to-avoid-creating-air-flight-safety-hazards-while-travelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/archives\/26126","title":{"rendered":"STORE BATTERIES SAFELY TO AVOID CREATING AIR FLIGHT SAFETY HAZARDS WHILE TRAVELLING"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“The number of e-cigarette battery air incidents has tripled since 2019, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) database. Vapes and e-cigarettes were the leading cause for lithium battery incidents on aircraft in 2022, ahead of those caused by battery packs and laptops. Of the <\/span>55 incidents reported through September of last year, vapes and e-cigarettes accounted for 19, which was 35 percent of all incidents in 2022 and triple the incidents reported in all of 2019<\/span><\/strong>, the FAA says. Passengers should refrain from charging e-cigarettes on a plane<\/strong><\/span> and <\/span>store their device carefully to prevent them from accidentally turning on<\/span><\/strong>, according to the FAA. They <\/span>should transport their vapes in a protective case or remove the battery and place each battery in its own case or plastic bag to prevent a short-circuit<\/strong><\/span><\/span>, the agency says. <\/span>Passengers who violate federal vaping laws risk fines up to $1,771<\/strong><\/span>.”<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ARTICLE LINK:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Vape Battery Air Incidents Skyrocket: FAA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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