The officer screened the item for explosives , determined them not to be a threat and cleared the passenger through the checkpoint , a Transportation Security Administration official said . A TSA officer coming on duty spotted two devices . The device was a small metal box with wires and batteries in it, the other was an electronic cigarette that looked like a cell phone but had no battery or wires. The devices had been removed from a traveler 's bag earlier but were not a threat . The bomb squad was called `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the TSA says .
A TSA officer coming on duty spotted two devices . The device was a small metal box with wires and batteries in it, the other was an electronic cigarette that looked like a cell phone but had no battery or wires. The devices had been removed from a traveler 's bag earlier but were not a threat . The bomb squad was called `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the TSA says .