Narrative:

Cabin crew collectively decided to allow a 'smart bag'; with a non-removable battery into the cabin. After reviewing company procedures; the cabin crew determined that the bag was not allowed. They notified the flight deck and we returned to the gate. The battery was removed and the flight continued without further incident. [Caused by] misinterpretation of FAA/company regulations/procedures. [Suggestions are] closer review of published material.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-700 Captain reported being notified during taxi of a smart bag mistakenly loaded in passenger cabin.

Narrative: Cabin crew collectively decided to allow a 'smart bag'; with a non-removable battery into the cabin. After reviewing company procedures; the cabin crew determined that the bag was not allowed. They notified the flight deck and we returned to the gate. The battery was removed and the flight continued without further incident. [Caused by] misinterpretation of FAA/company regulations/procedures. [Suggestions are] closer review of published material.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.