Will TSA let me carry this on?
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Will TSA let me carry this on?
I am flying on Northwest from Bos to Detroit Metro. Would like to bring string lights (like C-mas lights but with other type of lights). Also gift with three small candles. Does anyone know if they are not allowed?
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Are they liquids or explosives or weapons of some sort? That's the stuff TSA is supposed to be looking for.
Consult the TSA website for the authoritative list of prohibited items:
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/travelers/air...ted-items.shtm
Consult the TSA website for the authoritative list of prohibited items:
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/travelers/air...ted-items.shtm
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My cotton clothes are highly flammable yet I wear them on planes all the time. I've carried candles in carryon bags before without a problem.
If no-parrafin is a new (or old) TSA rule Jeff, please post a link with that info so we can all learn.
If no-parrafin is a new (or old) TSA rule Jeff, please post a link with that info so we can all learn.
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Per TSA regs - "gel-type" candles are not permitted in carry-on luggage. What constitutes a "gel-type" candle is up to interpretation by the TSA agent who screens your bag. The difficulty is when the screener says "NO" you generally don't have much recourse.
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gel type candles are just that - rather than being made of solid wax they are a gel (sort of like Sterno in consistency.) Because they are a gel they must be in some sort of container as they would otherwise not hold shape and ooze all over the place.
I cannot imagine that even a TSA agent would mistake a solid candle for gel. I have carried a candle in my carry-on bag as recently as two weeks ago without problem.
I cannot imagine that even a TSA agent would mistake a solid candle for gel. I have carried a candle in my carry-on bag as recently as two weeks ago without problem.
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