I'm in broadcasting and will admit we use larger batteries that are a "tad" larger than a laptops. No, I have my details straight and nobody is yanking my chain. I deal with this on a daily basis and am hazmat certified to ship class 9 dangerous goods. I will admit to not knowing anything about how big the batteries are that are being recalled or that are necessary for an 800 lumen light kit. What I do know is that I can ship 95wh batteries a whole lot easier than our 190wh's, but it's all a challenge and my shipments are being rejected more than ever. I've gone to using FedEx because they will take them every time, as long as my paperwork, packaging, etc. is all up to snuff. Plus, they have fire suppression systems and dedicated sections for hazmat on their planes.

As far as carrying lithium-ion batteries onto a plane. They haven't cracked down on it too bad yet, but it's in the works. The head of the D.O.T. used to be the president of the pilot's union. The pilot's union is trying to get the only accepted capacities down to approx. 4wh! That's smaller than laptop batteries. They haven't succeeded yet, but they are trying. I suspect that the current limit of 100wh will be drastically reduced and will be an inconvenience to some, but not to the point of not allowing laptops, cell phones and ipods.