Is the Kopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK allowed on Air China flights from China?
Short answer: Insufficient data. Below is the citation-backed reasoning, the specific conditions if any, and what to do at security.
Main reason: mainland China departure screening requires readable 3C / CCC evidence for the physical power bank, and this catalog record does not have verified 3C evidence.
Ruleset age warning: This ruleset is 33 days old. Battery rules can change quickly; re-check close to departure before treating this verdict as current.
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
Ruleset
2026-05-15
Sources checked
5
Verdict source gate
passed
Verdictvdt_NCC69EJWQ6ENVVYBT1JMT8D7Y1
Insufficient data
74.00WhKopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK
We do not have enough data to give a confident verdict for this flight. (CertiWatt has no verified 3C / CCC evidence for this catalog model or manual device entry. This does not prove the physical unit lacks 3C; check the body label or official certificate / QR evidence before deciding.)
Operating carrier policy context
Air China CA
Confidence
Airline official
Air China is tracked from its official lithium-battery and power-bank passenger guidance image: power banks may be carried only in hand/carry-on baggage, must not be checked, should be protected against accidental activation, are allowed at 100 Wh or less, require airline approval over 100 Wh and up to 160 Wh, and are prohibited over 160 Wh.
Source tier: officialchecked: 2026-06-10
Key constraints
Quantity
Not specified on the readable Air China guidance image; apply active route and baseline rules where stricter.
Watt-hour limit
Power banks: plan around the 2026 passenger-facing 100 Wh limit. Generic 100-160 Wh lithium-battery approval language is not shown as a power-bank allowance unless the airline source explicitly says so.
Carry-on
Allowed only as hand/carry-on baggage.
Checked baggage
Not permitted; the guidance marks checked baggage as not allowed for power banks.
CertiWatt has no verified 3C / CCC record for this catalog model. Check the physical power-bank body for a clear 3C / CCC mark or official certificate / QR evidence before deciding.
02
Carry-on only — never in checked baggage.
Notes
Recall coverage for this brand/model is not complete in CertiWatt; check the manufacturer and regulator recall pages before travel.
CertiWatt has no verified 3C / CCC record for this model or manual entry. This is an evidence gap, not proof that the physical unit lacks 3C.
Issued2026-06-17 · ruleset 2026-05-15
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“Air China is tracked from its official lithium-battery and power-bank passenger guidance image: power banks may be carried only in hand/carry-on baggage, must not be checked, should be protected against accidental activation, are allowed at 100 Wh or less, require airline approval over 100 Wh and up to 160 Wh, and are prohibited over 160 Wh.”
Global source-monitor health is tracked on the compliance page; this verdict page only shows the citations actually used for this answer.
Citation freshness: The weakest source freshness is 44 days old against a 21-day airline SLA; re-check close to departure before relying on this verdict.
Why this verdict
CertiWatt evaluates the product capacity, departure jurisdiction, operating carrier, published dangerous-goods policy, and active recall evidence before returning a verdict.
Decisive rule
We do not have enough data to give a confident verdict for this flight. (CertiWatt has no verified 3C / CCC evidence for this catalog model or manual device entry. This does not prove the physical unit lacks 3C; check the body label or official certificate / QR evidence before deciding.)
No active model-specific recall matched this verdict.
status: not_affected
Citation freshness
5 sources checked
Oldest cited source: Apr 29, 2026
Capacity evidence for this model
Auxiliary calculation
20,000 mAh × 3.7 V ÷ 1000 = 74.00 Wh
Threshold comparison
26.00 Wh below the passenger power-bank 100 Wh limit. The printed Wh label still takes precedence over mAh estimates.
Route-specific signals
These page-specific checks make this verdict about this model, this departure country, and this airline, not a generic power-bank answer.
Kopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK is recorded at 74.00 Wh and 20000 mAh, so the capacity check is tied to this exact catalog model.
China departures can trigger China 3C evidence checks in addition to Wh limits.
Air China (CA) is evaluated as the operating carrier, with its published dangerous-goods policy included in the citation set.
Kopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK has no active recall link in this catalog record, so the verdict is driven by capacity, route, airline, label, and rule evidence.
We do not have enough data to give a confident verdict for this flight. (CertiWatt has no verified 3C / CCC evidence for this catalog model or manual device entry. This does not prove the physical unit lacks 3C; check the body label or official certificate / QR evidence before deciding.)
Rules applied
caac.2025-26.3c-marking.cn-departure
ca.policy.2025.3c-marking-required
mu.policy.2025.3c-marking-required
iata.passenger-guidance.power-bank-threshold.2026
About the Kopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK
Capacity
20000 mAh
Watt-hours
74.00 Wh
Voltage
3.7 V
Certifications
UN38.3
What to prepare before security
Keep the power bank in cabin baggage only, never checked baggage.
Make sure the Wh or mAh label is readable, or keep the manufacturer specification page available.
Use the linked citations below if staff ask why the device was flagged.
The verdict above is for the standard Kopplen Power Bank 20,000mAh | USB-C, USB-A - PBK-PD15BLK. If your unit has a different serial number range — especially for recalled models — verify directly:
Informational only. Final decision rests with airline and security staff. Why we said this.
All public source records used by CertiWatt are listed in the source registry. Sources.
Common questions for this exact trip
Is this a guarantee at the airport?
No. This is an informational verdict based on published sources. Airline and security staff retain final authority.
Why can the same power bank get different answers by country or airline?
Power-bank rules combine global battery limits with country overlays, airline policies, storage rules, and recall notices.
When should I re-check this route?
Re-check close to departure, especially when the trip involves China, Thailand, Korea, a recalled model, or a battery near a capacity limit.