The recalled MacBook Pro is banned from being brought into the aircraft as “it may ignite”

by Nathan Coats

In June 2019, Apple announced a recall program on some MacBook Pros stating that 'the battery may catch fire due to overheating.' The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned the MacBook Pro, which has a risk of fire, from being brought into the aircraft.

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The 15-inch MacBook Pro sold from September 2015 to February 2017 is Apple's recall target because of the risk of fire. You can check how to check whether your MacBook Pro is subject to recall from the following article.

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In response to this situation, the FAA said, “We are aware of the recallable battery used in Apple's MacBook Pro,” and warned major airlines in the United States. In addition, airlines are urged to follow safety instructions prohibiting the introduction of products with recalled batteries, and US airlines can carry recalled MacBook Pro baggage and carry it as cargo. Expect to disappear.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) also issued a warning at the beginning of August 2019, informing them to turn off the power of products equipped with lithium-ion batteries that were subject to recall.

Airline companies such as TUI Airlines , Thomas Cook Airlines , Air Italy , Air Transat, etc., which are already carrying Total Cargo Expertise (TCE) freight operations, are taking measures to prohibit bringing in MacBook Pros that are subject to recall. . TUI Airlines spokesman said airport staff and flight attendants would notify passengers about the MacBook Pro ban before takeoff, and said that a battery-replaced MacBook Pro would not be banned.

In the past, electronic devices that seemed to have a battery failure have been confirmed to explode in airplanes, and aviation companies are increasingly banning them for passenger safety.

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