1. Japanese airlines are warning passengers against packing power banks in checked luggage due to the risk of fires.
- About 20,000 items with lithium-ion batteries were found in checked baggage for domestic flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in fiscal 2024.
- Security screening can miss some lithium batteries, increasing the risk of fire incidents on planes.

2. Power banks can be carried on board but should be handled carefully.
- In January, a plane caught fire while preparing to take off from Busan in South Korea, believed to be caused by a power bank in an overhead bin.
- Another suspected power bank fire occurred in an overhead bin of a plane bound for Hong Kong in March.

3. The Japanese transport ministry advises keeping power banks close instead of placing them in overhead bins to minimize the risk of fires on planes, as fires can impede escape during emergencies.