Jimmie76

Had no problems going to BOS in June & August with one or to GIB about a year and a half ago. Mine was powered by a couple of AA batteries if anyone thinks that makes a difference. I've now bought one that works on 110v (which I've left on ACK) because I was getting sick of travelling there with the battery operated one.

Concerto

The only thing I would suggest is don't remove the toothbrush head, otherwise it might start looking like a deadly weapon. This is just another example of how stupid this whole security thing is. Heavens, even one of my finely sharpened pencils for making musical notes could become a semi deadly weapon.

corporate-wage-slave

I think they are generally battery operated these days.

KenJohn

I regularly have my electric toothbrush in its charging case (and charging wire, just in case) in my hand luggage. The toothbrush head is removed as that is how the charging case is configured.

Never even the hint of an issue.

windowontheAside

+1. Mine is in a travel case rather than a charging case, but the head is separated and it's never been an issue.

angeloedades

Was the device empty when you brought it through security? I haven't tried to bring mine yet on any trip and relied on my "flossing" brush heads but it does not feel the same!

K&C

I can understand the concern of the OP.

Many years ago we had an incident concerning an electric toothbrush and a BA flight.

We had connected at LHR from LAX and were onboard a VERY lightly loaded BA flight back up to GLA. About 24 onboard and all in the centre of the aircraft, which tells you how long ago it was.
Once onboard an announcement is made "Can passenger C please make them self known to the staff"
We put our hands up and the crew member announces quite loudly
"Mr C something battery operated seems to be vibrating in your hold luggage which is now on the tarmac at the bottom of the steps can you please escort me off the aircraft"

24 passengers (plus crew) suddenly perk up like meerkats.

All because my OH had put his electric toothbrush in the front pocket of his checked luggage.

LTN Phobia

My various ones have always travelled with the 'head off' on hundreds (maybe over a thousand) of flights in my hand luggage as that is how they fit into the case, and I have never encountered a single problem with security at any airports around the world.

What tends to cause more of a problem is my pack of various cables and chargers as they apparently look odd because of how tightly packed they are. I mostly dump the pack into the tray now, as they are in a clear pack and easily be seen through, unless I am at airports where I know they haven't had problems ascertaining what they are while they are in my bag.

windowontheAside

Yes, I always empty it before travelling.

sammyg901

Reminds me of the time I had a hotel change my room because of a buzzing after I checked in, which we assumed was the lights or something.

Only when the buzzing followed me to the second room that I realised it was my toothbrush in my bag and not the hotel after all! Oops!

zebranz

Best idea as they thought my Sonic Care toothbrush was a weapon.

dylanks

A weapon of plaque destruction perhaps?

tuff

A couple of years ago I bought something designated as a "travel toothbrush" which was powered by a couple of AA batteries and folded up so the head was kept clean. My bag went into the security machine at Gatwick and stopped. They stared at the screen and stared again. The supervisor was called. He stared and heads started to be scratched. I was asked what electrical goods I had in my bag and reeled off the list of those I could remember. Of course, the one I forgot was the one they couldn't recognise. The duty manager and a policemen were then called. My passport and boarding pass were taken from and I was asked lots of questions about my travel. After about 20 minutes they decided to let the bag through the machine and do a manual search only to find the suspicious object was my new travel toothbrush. None of them had seen anything similar and thanked me for my patience and showing them something new! The toothbrush stays at home now and I take my old conventional one which has never caused any problems!

frasier

Have taken more than 120 sectors most with BA and had a Sonicare in my carry on and never take it out.

no issues at all


QUOTE=suley;28907724]Hi all,

My first flight with BA, usually fly Turkish or Emirates with luggage included. We have hand luggage only, I cant find it anywhere but can I take an electric toothbrush in hand luggage, flying out of gatwick. Not sure who can confirm, would be charged up so would not need charger[/QUOTE]

Concerto

I had this at airport security once and even I was initially full of fear because I hadn't immediately worked out what it was. They were, I could clearly tell, expecting me to pull a certain something else other than an electric toothbrush out of my bag. I remember out of the corner of my eye all heads being turned my way!