If you’re planning to fly out of one of Michigan’s airports this fall, you may want to leave your cordless hair care tools at home — they’re banned from checked baggage.
The Transportation Security Administration banned three types of cordless hair care tools from packed luggage on flights, though they’re allowed in carry-ons with safety covers, according to the TSA banned items list.
Check TSA’s website for a look at the complete list of allowed and banned items for your next flight.
Here’s what to know about prohibited items and some oddities that are allowed.
What items are now banned from checked luggage?
TSA now prohibits three kinds of cordless hair tools in checked luggage because they may contain potentially hazardous materials, such as gas cartridges and butane, that are banned by TSA.
If TSA finds the banned items in your checked bags, your luggage will be taken away.
The Federal Aviation Administration says that these kinds of cordless hair tools are banned, according to TheStreet:
Where can you pack the cordless hair products?
The three cordless hair products are allowed in your carry-on bags as long as they have safety covers to prevent activation, according to federal guidelines.
Hair tools with cords are fine for checked or carry-on bags.
These odd items are allowed on your flight
Here are some unexpected items that are TSA-approved:
Where are Michigan’s major airports?
Travelers flying out of Michigan should keep the new banned items in mind when packing. Here are Michigan’s biggest airports:
The Cincinnati Enquirer and USA TODAY contributed.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: TSA bans new items from checked luggage, but these odd things are just fine
Reporting by Jenna Prestininzi and Mariyam Muhammad, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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