TSA Cracks Down on Unexpected Travel Item: Your Toothbrush

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00:00TSA cracks down on unexpected travel item, your toothbrush.

00:05The TSA keeps tightening what flyers can pack, and a new everyday item just made the list.

00:14The TSA now requires electric toothbrushes with lithium batteries to travel in carry-on

00:19bags only.

00:21Spare batteries must stay in the cabin to quickly address hidden fires.

00:28The agency added, any spare or uninstalled lithium batteries must be placed in a carry-on

00:33bag.

00:34On Instagram, TSA playfully stated, Tooth be told, you should place any item with a lithium

00:39metal or lithium ion battery in a carry-on bag.

00:47Lithium ion batteries can enter thermal runaway when damaged, overcharged or overheated, generating

00:52temperatures exceeding 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit that is 1,000 degrees Celsius and releasing

00:58toxic gases.

01:00Halen can briefly suppress flames, but crews need large amounts of water to cool batteries

01:05and prevent re-ignition.

01:10The FAA recorded 50 lithium battery incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat on U.S.

01:17in 2025.

01:19On August 5, a cell phone overheated on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Madrid, injuring

01:25a passenger and damaging the floor.

01:27In July, a laptop smoked on a Chicago-to-Portland flight, forcing a diversion to Wyoming.

01:36Power off your electric toothbrush before packing it, and use cases or protective covers to shield

01:40battery contacts.

01:42Spare batteries in individual covers or original packaging.

01:46Most airlines allow lithium ion cells up to 100 watt-hours.

01:50Larger batteries may require airline notification or pre-approval.

01:57Electric toothbrushes now belong in carry-ons to reduce lithium battery fire risks in aviation.

02:03If a fire starts, cabin crews can respond immediately, and packing responsibly helps keep everyone safe.

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