TAKING your toothbrush on a plane sounds simple – but it could land you in trouble if you miss the TSA’s “special instructions”.

The warning comes from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US , which has issued fresh advice for passengers packing personal care gadgets.

According to the agency, electric toothbrushes are allowed in both carry-on and checked bags – but only under “special instructions”.

The issue is the batteries many of them use devices with lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries must be packed in hand luggage, not in the hold.

That’s because lithium batteries are known to overheat, spark, or even catch fire if they’re damaged.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says this makes them too dangerous to be stowed in the cargo area under the pl

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