Child-resistant packaging
Child-resistant packaging
Child-resistant packaging or CR packaging (pronounced: /ˈtʃaɪld rɪˈzɪstənt ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/) is a type of packaging that is designed to be difficult for children to open, but not for adults. This is to prevent children from accessing potentially harmful substances.
Etymology
The term "child-resistant packaging" is derived from its purpose. It is packaging that is resistant to being opened by children.
History
Child-resistant packaging was first developed in the 1960s in response to the increasing number of child poisonings from household products. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 in the United States mandated the use of child-resistant packaging for certain products.
Design
Child-resistant packaging often involves a mechanism that requires a certain level of dexterity or cognitive ability to open. This could include push-and-turn caps, squeeze-and-turn caps, or other mechanisms that are difficult for a child to operate.
Related terms
- Poison Prevention Packaging Act: A law in the United States that requires certain household substances to be packaged in child-resistant packaging.
- Push-and-turn cap: A type of child-resistant cap that requires the user to push down and turn at the same time to open.
- Squeeze-and-turn cap: A type of child-resistant cap that requires the user to squeeze the sides and turn at the same time to open.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Child-resistant packaging
- Wikipedia's article - Child-resistant packaging
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