The US Federal Aviation Administration Is Banning This MacBook Pro From Planes

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a similar warning earlier this month, urging airlines to crack down on travelers carrying the recalled MacBook Pros. The warning explains that, “If such a device is taken on board, the passenger is required to keep it switched off and not use or charge the device.” Passengers should also note that they need to inform cabin crew immediately when a device is damaged, hot, produces smoke, is lost, or falls into the seat structure.

About 432,000 of these laptops were sold in the US, and would be subject to the ban. If you do own one of the affected 15-inch MacBook Pros, you can get your battery replaced free of charge and jet off with your laptop again. Just check the serial number via Apple’s recall announcement page to know if your device is part of the recall.