After all, cleanliness is next to godliness
Aug 23, 2006 | 7:53 am
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After all, cleanliness is next to godliness
Has anyone who's flown recently successfully brought "Wet Wipes" (or a similar product) through security?
One of the liquids that I generally carry around is sample-size Purell, and though it's difficult to imagine what reason a TSA agent would provide for explaining how "Wet Wipes" could constitute a dangerous product to be confiscated, I wouldn't be at all surprised if I encountered an agent who tried to confiscate them if they were in my purse (based on a variety of reasons).
Any successful attempts to report?
One of the liquids that I generally carry around is sample-size Purell, and though it's difficult to imagine what reason a TSA agent would provide for explaining how "Wet Wipes" could constitute a dangerous product to be confiscated, I wouldn't be at all surprised if I encountered an agent who tried to confiscate them if they were in my purse (based on a variety of reasons).
Any successful attempts to report?
Aug 23, 2006 | 8:06 am
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I would be very interested to hear the answer to this as well. I'm flying to the US on Saturday, and I figured I had thought of all the items I would have to put in my checked luggage. I typically carry a couple of wet wipes to get the ink of my fingers after reading the newspaper during the beginning of the flight, as well as a few wipes intended for monitor cleaning that I use to clean my laptop. I never thought that those might be considered too dangerous to bring on a flight.
Aug 23, 2006 | 8:14 am
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I'm also curious. I occasionally throw a single wash n dry into my carry on.
Of course wipes themselves aren't dangerous or perceived as such. The question is whether something dangerous could masquerade as a wipe.
Of course wipes themselves aren't dangerous or perceived as such. The question is whether something dangerous could masquerade as a wipe.
Aug 23, 2006 | 8:37 am
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As Qs about what can be brought through security should be posed in our Travel Safety/Security forum, I'll move this there for discussion. Ocn Vw 1K, Co-Mod., TBuzz
Aug 23, 2006 | 9:44 am
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I saw a vendor whose "takeaway" items at his conference booth were pen-shaped hand sanitizer dispensers. @:-)
Aug 23, 2006 | 10:22 am
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You should have no problems.
My wife has been carrying Magellan's WC pouches for quite some time ever since a rather bad experience with a public bathroom. The pouches containt a toilet seat cover, some tissues and a wet-wipe. They are nice because everything is in one self-contained little pouch which fits easily in my pocket or her day pack if we're out sight-seeing.
When she has her "big" purse and/or the large pack that we use for our stuff and the baby gear enroute, she packs some Charmin To Go travel toilet paper, seat covers and Freshmates along with a pouch of antibacterial Wet-ones. She's never been stopped or questioned about them.
My wife has been carrying Magellan's WC pouches for quite some time ever since a rather bad experience with a public bathroom. The pouches containt a toilet seat cover, some tissues and a wet-wipe. They are nice because everything is in one self-contained little pouch which fits easily in my pocket or her day pack if we're out sight-seeing.
When she has her "big" purse and/or the large pack that we use for our stuff and the baby gear enroute, she packs some Charmin To Go travel toilet paper, seat covers and Freshmates along with a pouch of antibacterial Wet-ones. She's never been stopped or questioned about them.
Aug 23, 2006 | 10:37 am
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wet ones positive experience
First, I will caution that my husband's "chlorox wipes" (which actually do
not contain any bleach/chlorox, but are that brand) were confiscated under
the new restrictions.
However, we successfully brought wet-ones (in a canister) and
wash-n-dries in their little foil packets, as well as other wet-ones that
I'd put into a ziploc. No questions about it, even under the new
restrictions.
We'll be trying again today, and hopefully that will be the same.
Yes, no Purell is a real PITA.
--LG
not contain any bleach/chlorox, but are that brand) were confiscated under
the new restrictions.
However, we successfully brought wet-ones (in a canister) and
wash-n-dries in their little foil packets, as well as other wet-ones that
I'd put into a ziploc. No questions about it, even under the new
restrictions.
We'll be trying again today, and hopefully that will be the same.
Yes, no Purell is a real PITA.
--LG
Aug 23, 2006 | 12:31 pm
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They do make Purrell sanitizing hand towels at 62% ETHYL ALCOHOL. I carry them as well as a mini bottle of the straight stuff but I guess I'll just have to take only the individual towels now. At least that's something before eating on a plane.
Aug 23, 2006 | 4:28 pm
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I always carry a pack of Nice 'n Clean wipes in my briefcase/purse; and right now there are several individual packets of wipes in there too. No one has questioned them.
Aug 23, 2006 | 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by janeway
One of the liquids that I generally carry around is sample-size Purell, and though it's difficult to imagine what reason a TSA agent would provide for explaining how "Wet Wipes" could constitute a dangerous product to be confiscated,
Aug 23, 2006 | 5:27 pm
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Originally Posted by linsj
I always carry a pack of Nice 'n Clean wipes in my briefcase/purse; and right now there are several individual packets of wipes in there too. No one has questioned them.
Aug 23, 2006 | 7:46 pm
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I have a small 10-pack of wet wipes in my carry-on. In the past few days it has come through security as follows:
SJU on 13 Aug (and a very through hand-search)
SMF on 18 Aug
SFO on 19 Aug
BOS on 21 Aug
No problems at any of them.
Glenn
SJU on 13 Aug (and a very through hand-search)
SMF on 18 Aug
SFO on 19 Aug
BOS on 21 Aug
No problems at any of them.
Glenn