Torch lighters (butane, blue flame, jet flame lighters) · FAA (air transport)
For Torch lighters (butane, blue flame, jet flame lighters), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is prohibited; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Not allowed in carry-on or checked bags, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Torch lighters (butane, blue flame, jet flame lighters)
- Authority
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- carry-on and checked baggage our reading
- Conditions
- Not allowed in carry-on or checked bags.
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What the source says
Torch Lighters Torch lighters (a.k.a. Butane lighters, blue flame lighters, jet flame lighters) are not allowed in the cabin or in checked baggage by both the Hazardous Materials Regulations and TSA security rules.
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/lighters