interesting how they shipped a battery

[Rick in PA]

The battery is a small sealed lead acid battery for FiOS backup. It was shipped USPS.

I found the package in our mailbox today. It was in a bubble pack shipping envelope. Inside the envelope was a small cardboard box. Inside the box was the battery, wrapped in bubble pack, but with enough room to shift around about 3/4", you could hear it slide when you tilted the box.

I thought it was interesting there was no sealed plastic bag used in the packaging. They sure have faith in the "sealed" aspect of the lead acid battery.

 

[bdcardinal]

Wonder if they declared it as HAZMAT when they shipped it. Batteries that Ford wants returned to them that were replaced under warranty are sent FedEx and there is a special packaging method we have to use to ship them.

 

[Rick in PA]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Wonder if they declared it as HAZMAT when they shipped it. Batteries that Ford wants returned to them that were replaced under warranty are sent FedEx and there is a special packaging method we have to use to ship them.


I forgot to mention, no special markings on exterior of package.

 

[paulo57509]

I just received a small, 6-volt sealed lead-acid battery from Battery Mart via USPS (for my rechargeable fluorescent camp lantern).

Battery Mart just dropped it in a box unwrapped, between some sliced up cardboard sheets as dunnage. It wasn't loose in the box.

The outside of the box was stamped "unspillable".

 

[Touring5]

I have ATT U-verse and that system uses a Belkin battery backup for the telephone service. Both by neighbor and I have cancelled service in the past and when they had us return our equipment (modem & DVR) they specifically said to keep the backup unit. The backup uses a lead acid battery, similar to a motorcycle battery. When I shipped the two items back, the UPS guy said they don't ship the backup because of the battery.

I ended up re-subscribing to U-verse and now have a backup/backup battery for the next time power goes out.

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Wonder if they declared it as HAZMAT when they shipped it. Batteries that Ford wants returned to them that were replaced under warranty are sent FedEx and there is a special packaging method we have to use to ship them.
Are you talking about hybrid batteries (extremely fragile and heavy) or lead-acid batteries?