Meat cleaver in your checked baggage? TSA says OK

Federal officials say Yongda Huang Harris, 28, was on a stopover on a trip from Japan and had an array of suspicious items in his luggage, including a smoke grenade, knives, body bags, a hatchet, a collapsible baton, a biohazard suit, a gas mask, billy clubs, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to repel dogs.

Harris has been charged with one count of transporting hazardous materials and made a brief court appearance Tuesday. He's being held until his next court appearance on Friday.

WHAT WAS ILLEGAL?

Federal officials say the smoke grenade is prohibited on board passenger aircraft, but the hatchet, knives, clubs and other items authorities found in Harris' luggage don't violate Transportation Security Administration guidelines for what can be carried in checked bags.

Bulletproof vests and flame-resistant pants are also not listed among items prohibited aboard flights.