# Curling iron, cordless (butane-fueled) · FAA (air transport) — Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules

For Curling iron, cordless (butane-fueled), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is A safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element; gas refills (spare cartridges) are not permitted, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item or substance:** Curling iron, cordless (butane-fueled)
- **Authority:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** A safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element; gas refills (spare cartridges) are not permitted.

## What the source says

> A safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element. The device must be protected from accidental activation. Gas refills (spare cartridges) are not permitted.

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/curling-irons

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules](https://referencesource.org/air-travel-item-restrictions/).