Wheelchair Battery Transportation Policy
MK Battery has all GEL and AGM VRLA products tested to the IATA/DOT transportation test procedures for nonspillable batteries. An independent laboratory certifies all testing.
When an MK Battery is labeled with the wording "ICAO, IMDG, IATA, and DOT Air Transport Approved" , this means the product is classified as "non-dangerous" and is not restricted for air transport and is exempt from the hazardous materials regulations.
The three tests required for the above classification are:
- Pressure Differential Test
- Vibration Test
- A67 Special Provision crack case test per IATA air transportation
Passing these tests along with the following additional packaging requirements exclude the batteries from any hazardous material regulations:
- Battery must be protected against short circuits
- Battery must be labeled as "Non-Spillable" or "Non-Spillable Battery"
- Visual inspection shows no obvious defect or damage
If the battery is mounted to a wheelchair, it must be disconnected and the terminals must be insulated to prevent short circuits. The battery must also be securely attached to the wheelchair or mobility aid or must be removed and placed in a strong rigid packaging with the packaging marked with “Non- pillable” or “Non-Spillable Battery”.
Note: Every airline has their own policy/requirements – please visit the website of the airline you are traveling with for more information.
Our service area covers most of Southern California including Los Angeles and surrounding cities.
To see a full list of cities covered in our service area please click here.
- Agoura Hills
- Alhambra
- Altadena
- Arcadia
- Arleta
- Artesia
- Avalon
- Azusa
- Baldwin Park
- Bel Air
- Bell
- Bell Gardens
- Bellflower
- Beverly Hills
- Bradbury
- Brentwood
- Burbank
- Cahuenga Pass
- Calabasas
- Camarillo
- Canoga Park
- Carson
- Cerritos
- Chatsworth
- Claremont
- Commerce
- Compton
- Covina
- Cudahy
- Culver City
- Diamond Bar
- Downey
- Duarte
- Eagle Rock
- El Monte
- El Segundo
- Encino
- Gardena
- Glendale
- Glendora
- Granada Hills
- Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawthorne
- Hermosa Beach
- Hidden Hills
- Huntington Park
- Industry
- Inglewood
- Irwindale
- Kagel Canyon
- La Canada
- La Crescenta
- La Habra Heights
- La Mirada
- La Puente
- La Tuna Canyon
- La Verne
- Lake Balboa
- Lake View Terrace
- Lakewood
- Lancaster
- Lawndale
- Lomita
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Lynwood
- Malibu
- Manhattan Beach
- Marina Del Rey
- Maywood
- Mission Hills
- Monrovia
- Montebello
- Monterey Park
- Montrose
- NoHo Arts District
- North Hills
- North Hollywood
- Northridge
- Norwalk
- Oak Park
- Olive View
- Oxnard
- Pacific Palisades
- Pacoima
- Palmdale
- Palos Verdes
- Panorama City
- Paramount
- Pasadena
- Pico Rivera
- Pomona
- Porter Ranch
- Redondo Beach
- Reseda
- Rolling Hills
- Rosemead
- San Dimas
- San Fernando
- San Gabriel
- San Marino
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Fe Springs
- Santa Monica
- Sepulveda
- Shadow Hills
- Sherman Oaks
- Sierra Madre
- Signal Hill
- Simi Valley
- South El Monte
- South Gate
- South Pasadena
- Stonehurst
- Studio City
- Sun Valley
- Sunland
- Sylmar
- Tarzana
- Temple City
- Thousand Oaks
- Toluca Lake
- Toluca Woods
- Topanga
- Torrance
- Tujunga
- Valencia
- Valley Glen
- Valley Village
- Van Nuys
- Ventura
- Vernon
- Walnut
- Warner Center
- West Covina
- West Hills
- West Hollywood
- West Toluca
- Westlake Village
- Westwood
- Whittier
- Winnetka
- Woodland Hills