Has anyone carried disposable hand warmers in checked in baggage on airplane? Is it allowed?
Dec 25th, 2004, 06:32 PM
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Don't worry about the airlines, it's TSA who has the final say. If the hand warmers have a metal case then they may be detected and you'll have to explain why you're carrying a potentially explosive device and be stripped searched on the spot. So wear clearn underware. If they're a simple chemical device, I doubt if anyone at TSA would know what they are.
Have you every heard of a pair of gloves? They're a bit more fashionable.
Have you every heard of a pair of gloves? They're a bit more fashionable.
Dec 25th, 2004, 06:43 PM
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Interesting question, sarcasm not necesary, because I saw these chemical handwarmer packets in my hardware store the other day and wondered if I should buy some and try them for my upcoming winter trip to Paris. My hands tend to get cold even in lined gloves, and mittens are not a fashion compromise I'm willing to make.
I would imagine also that for people with poor circulation, handwarmer packets might come in handy. I bet they would be fine in checked luggage as long as the packet says it's not explosive or spontaneously combustible.
I would imagine also that for people with poor circulation, handwarmer packets might come in handy. I bet they would be fine in checked luggage as long as the packet says it's not explosive or spontaneously combustible.
Dec 25th, 2004, 06:49 PM
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The packets that I brought with me a few days ago were in a foil pouch and I didn't have any trouble getting them through on my carry-on luggage. These packets are great for warming cold hands! Put them in the pocket of your coat and you will have warm hands for hours.
Dec 26th, 2004, 01:44 AM
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What is the brand name and where can you find them? I've developed a case of "white finger" and even in FL , it bothers me when it's cold. They'd really be a help on our Paris trip in Feb!
Dec 26th, 2004, 03:04 AM
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I just flew to Paris 11 days ago and had three packages of six hand warmers in each package in my checked luggage. No problem at all. I got them at Wal-Mart, but I don't remember the brand. We didn't use them, so when we left we gave them to a homeless man who we saw sleeping in a cardboard box every night.
Dec 26th, 2004, 08:07 AM
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Hothands-2 by HeatMax. Go to www.heatmax.com for more info. I bought a case at Costco.
Dec 26th, 2004, 11:56 PM
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I have a friend that brought these to Prague in the winter and put them in both her pockets and her shoes! Said they were the best things she could have gotten. May get some myself for our upcoming Paris trip!
Aug 2nd, 2005, 04:58 PM
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I've carried bags full of the disposable handwarmers on domestic and International flights--never had a problem.
I use them inside my gloves, or inside the cuff of my socks because gloves are not nearly as warming as these!
I also own the metal handwarmers that you fill with lighter fluid. If I take these on an airplane, I make sure they are empty, in the box they were sold in and pack them in my checked bags. When I get to my destination, I buy a small can of lighter fluid.
I use them inside my gloves, or inside the cuff of my socks because gloves are not nearly as warming as these!
I also own the metal handwarmers that you fill with lighter fluid. If I take these on an airplane, I make sure they are empty, in the box they were sold in and pack them in my checked bags. When I get to my destination, I buy a small can of lighter fluid.
Aug 2nd, 2005, 05:08 PM
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Uh, Icuy, am I missing something here? Is there some plausible rational reason you would bring this thread to the top for a response in August, the hottest part of summer????
Mystifying, to say the least!
Mystifying, to say the least!
Aug 4th, 2005, 08:05 PM
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Well, now that you ask, no. I'm not sure why I even saw this, as I never go back beyond the first 100 posts.
Was there another post in between that was deleted? or was it just a freak thing that brought it up into the top 100 posts. Don't know.
Funny you should ask though, as I just bought a box of 100 disposable handwarmers last week in our hot Hawaii weather. Getting care packages ready for all the Hawaii kids heading off to cold mainland schools.
Was there another post in between that was deleted? or was it just a freak thing that brought it up into the top 100 posts. Don't know.
Funny you should ask though, as I just bought a box of 100 disposable handwarmers last week in our hot Hawaii weather. Getting care packages ready for all the Hawaii kids heading off to cold mainland schools.
Oct 4th, 2005, 12:30 PM
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For what its worth, I did ask the TSA about taking those chemical packets on a trip to Edmonton Canada (in December). Nobody answered their phone, so I sent them a query by email.
They emailed back a completely useless reply, which basically said `check the list of forbidden things (they weren't on the list), but we reserve the right to confiscate anything we don't like the looks of.'
I ended up not taking them, but wished I had. They were sold out in Edmonton.
