B737-800
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Human Factors
During climb-out; received a message from Dispatch saying; '[Origin airport station] advised Dispatch at that a passenger had in their checked luggage a small lithium battery for a scooter. We have consulted with cargo load [planner] and [Customer Service Manager] and are in agreement it is OK to continue to [the destination].' FO and I discussed it and agreed to go on to [the destination]. No problems with the flight.
B737-800 Captain reported Dispatch ACARS notification regarding Lithium Ion battery in a passenger checked bag.