Can't find on TSA website, can I bring my

[desperatehousewife]

rechargable AA batteries and the charger, for my digital camera for crying out loud, in my carry on??

They post screwdrivers and tampons under list of permitted and prohibited...but not widely used batteries... unless I AM BLIND!!!:rolleyes:

It lists 'no spillable batteries'... what the heck is that?:confused:

Ugh..I am really bringing too much CRAP, but these I have to have!

Thanks!

[buddyjo143]

rechargable AA batteries and the charger, for my digital camera for crying out loud, in my carry on??

They post screwdrivers and tampons under list of permitted and prohibited...but not widely used batteries... unless I AM BLIND!!!:rolleyes:

It lists 'no spillable batteries'... what the heck is that?:confused:

Ugh..I am really bringing too much CRAP, but these I have to have!

Thanks!

 

I think the answer is, it depends. DH flew today and they threw out his toothpaste, shampoo and aftershave that he flew with just last month:eek: from the same airport :eek::eek:. They were training a new guy and acting tough I think.

 

I think the charger is o.k. but if there is anyway you can pack the batteries it's probably better to be safe than buying batteries on your vacation.

[GoinCruisin]

Where did you see tampons? It's not on their list...

 

I've also taken my batteries and charger on every single flight without incident... here is the list, nothing about standard batteries:

 

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

[Glama]

I flew to Europe with my rechargeable camera and MP3 batteries in my purse. No one said a word, and believe me, the searches were worse than any in the US.

 

The charger was in my suitcase, though, so I can't say for sure. Good question!

[GOTTA CRUISE NOW]

I would pack them in my checked luggage, just in case! I usually have a fresh set in the camera, another fresh set in my camera case, and then another set in the charger. Just rotate them as needed. You might want to bting a power strip along as well, if you hadn't already planned on that.

[Howlev34]

Desperatehousewife: I just flew from Philadelphia to New Orleans and back with my digital camera, rechargeable batteries and charger in my briefcase as a carryon. It went through the scanner with no problem whatsoever.

I believe a spillable battery would be along the lines of a car battery or similar type of liquid battery.

[shan9700]

Hello,

 

I'm an airline agent and you can bring batteries in your carry-on. Spillable batteries refer to wheelchair batteries...well some of the older models have spillable batteries. The only things you can't carry-on is liquids more than 3 oz. which means toothpaste, shampoo, purfume and thing gel or liquid. If you have 3 oz liquids you must have them in a qt. zip lock bag and you must declare it to the TSA at the check point. Oh yeah no matches or lighters either. I still check the TSA website every time I travel.

 

Hope this helps,

shan9700:)

[candctroll]

I too have flown many times in the past year with rechargeable batteries in my camera bag that I carried on. I haven't had any problems

[caribbean dreams]

Yeap, I always have my batteries and charger in my camera case that i carry on the plane.

[desperatehousewife]

Thank you everyone for the replies.

I feel much safer now putting them in my carryon, I hate to check anything that I use daily ,hard to replace or that is costly, they lose to much stuff!:eek:

[henepup]

Hello,

 

I'm an airline agent and you can bring batteries in your carry-on. Spillable batteries refer to wheelchair batteries...well some of the older models have spillable batteries. The only things you can't carry-on is liquids more than 3 oz. which means toothpaste, shampoo, purfume and thing gel or liquid. If you have 3 oz liquids you must have them in a qt. zip lock bag and you must declare it to the TSA at the check point. Oh yeah no matches or lighters either. I still check the TSA website every time I travel.

 

Hope this helps,

shan9700:)

I always check my lighters, but carry matches in my purse. I have never had them taken away.

[Wennfred]

It lists 'no spillable batteries'... what the heck is that?:confused:

 

All of your electronic Batteries are ok, What they mean by Spillable batteries are like the ones you have in your car that have Acid in them and if dropped can break open and this corrosive acid will leak out.

 

 

Fred

[Cruisin' Ron VA]

You may take batteries for your camera AND matches. Lighters are not permitted.

 

Tampons......

 

Ok well yea so you can take batteries and matches.

[TRIBE1959]

Just flew home Sat carrying digital batteries and charger. 4 packs of matches. No lighter in checked luggage unless zippo in a case. They throw them out. Son carried digital camcorder also.

[shan9700]

henepup,

 

 

Then the TSA just missed it then. If they find them they will throw them away. I've never seen someone fined for them finding them.

 

shan9700:)

[funcorn]

Has anyone ever had any problem with liquid medications? I have a prescription for liquid cough medicine--it's in a 4-oz bottle, but I actually have only about 3 oz. Since it's prescription, I need keep it in the original bottle. Thanks.

[m steve]

will protect our country from Arab terrorists! Or W has a lot of Dow Chemical stock.

[big_duck]

Has anyone ever had any problem with liquid medications? I have a prescription for liquid cough medicine--it's in a 4-oz bottle, but I actually have only about 3 oz. Since it's prescription, I need keep it in the original bottle. Thanks.

 

Someone in a similar situation said they had it taken away a couple of weeks ago. It is the capacity of the container, not the actual amount that counts.

[Glama]

I've always flown with several packs of matches, and never had a problem. They will take the lighters though, but I do see many people who have snuck them through. Grrrrr.

[lizardhowson]

I hate to check anything that I use daily ,hard to replace or that is costly, they lose to much stuff!:eek:

 

What have you lost out of checked luggage ??

[Fun~N~Sun]

I gotta know........what's the deal with Tampons? You can't have them in your purse or carry on? Someone please clairify for me? :rolleyes:

[TRIBE1959]

Liquid medications by prescription may be over 3 oz. you just hand them to the scurity officer separately. They are not clear on whether a ziploc is required so I'd take an extra empty one just in case.

[Cruisin' Ron VA]

To clarify: MATCHES may not be packed in checked luggage for safety purposes. (risk of unchecked fire i guess)

 

UP TO FOUR pads of matches may be brought onboard aircraft in carry on luggage or on your person.

 

Also zippo lighters in approved TSA package may be brought onboard. (This is a little known fact)

 

All of this information may be found at TSA dot Gov -- Type matches in the search box and all the information will be there.

 

For my own curiosity I typed in "tampons" and didnt find anything.

[CruzCra-Z]

What have you lost out of checked luggage ??

 

I think she means losing actually luggage... there seems to be a high percentage of that lately.. :confused:

We recently had Spirit lose a bag.. but luckily it showed up in the next flight and I received it on the ship right before we left... What a relief.:)

[CruzCra-Z]

I gotta know........what's the deal with Tampons? You can't have them in your purse or carry on? Someone please clarify for me? :rolleyes:

 

 

I recently had a box of tampons (I know TMI !!!!!) in my carry on bag and I didn't have a problem with security... I've never heard of them being any type of security risk.. could this just be a rumor?

The only thing I can think of is that they could be soaked with something flammable and that makes them "potentially dangerous"... I'd be interested to hear what people find out but like I said I didn't have a problem when we flew April 1st.