Power banks manufactured before 2024 now banned from air travel in China

The topic of power banks is currently a hot one, with Anker having to announce the recall of over a million power banks and subsequently having to expand the recall. But Anker isn't the only one struggling with problems, as airlines also have to consider these recalls and take preventative measures to avoid defective power banks inadvertently finding their way onto flights. As of today, June 28, 2025, certain power banks will no longer be allowed on domestic flights in China. "Certain power banks" is an understatement: Powerbanks without a CCC certification and the corresponding logo are no longer permitted on flights.

We did some investigating and found that none of our power banks have a CCC logo. This is hardly surprising: As one user on Reddit explains in a detailed post, the CCC certification for power banks didn't exist before August 2023, meaning that the broad sales boom for power banks with this certification didn't really start until 2024. Even then, there were probably still some leftover stocks from previous years.

For flight passengers outside of China, the restriction is only be an issue if they are planning a trip to China in the near future. It's not entirely unlikely that Chinese airlines will also restrict the carriage of power banks on international flights in the future, and a stricter approach by airlines worldwide is also conceivable. Currently, power banks with a capacity of 100 Wh are permitted on most international airlines, and these can only be transported in hand luggage.