FAA tells airlines to remind flyers that checking e-cigs is a bad idea

There's currently no ban against packing e-cigarettes in your checked baggage before a flight, but the FAA seems to be convinced it's a pretty terrible idea. The FAA has sent out an alert to airline operators asking that they remind travelers that exclusively transporting e-cigs in a carry-on bag is a safer way to go for everyone involved.

Pointing to recent incidents - one plane had to be evacuated last summer when a checked e-cigarette overheated and caused a fire - the FAA notes that it's much easier to spot potential hazards if e-cigs are in the cabin and visible to flight crew and passengers alike. And if you're one for modding the components inside, you might be raising the odds of a problem in the skies. "The danger may be...