On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 06:59 PM, Dr. David Kirkby from Kirkby Microwave Ltd wrote:
When I buy very small lithium batteries from Farnell, it will come in a box
with hazardous labels on the outside, and say it should not be shipped if
damaged.
Probably this is the reason why NanoVNA shipped within plastic box. When I buy Li-Ion batteries on aliexpress, they are also shipped in plastic box. It seems that shipping Li-Ion battery requires plastic box.