If you have late summer or early fall travel plans, you’ll want to double check your checked bags. The TSA and the FAA just banned some popular hair care items from checked luggage.

Cordless hair straighteners and curlers are no longer allowed in checked bags because they contain potentially hazardous materials. In order to bring them with you while you travel, the products must be in carry-on bags. There is also a one per person limit on such items.

“Cordless hair straighteners that contain lithium metal or lithium ion batteries or are gas or butane fueled are only allowed in carry-on bags,” a notice on the TSA website states. “A safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element. The device must be protected from accidental activation.”

The restriction includes cordless cur

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