Child resistant packaging

What is child resistant packaging?

To understand the benefits of child resistant packaging, it is important to know what it is exactly. Child resistant packaging is a type of packaging that is designed to be difficult for children to open while remaining accessible for adults. It usually features unique locking mechanisms that demand a specific sequence of actions to open, something children cannot fully comprehend yet. This type of packaging is employed for products that could be harmful to children if ingested, such as medicines, chemicals and household products. Take our child resistant carton for example. The way this works is that there is a carton and a plastic tray that holds the product. For the product to be accessed, the tray needs to be pulled out like a drawer. To do so, two hooks on the top of the carton need to be pressed simultaneously. This is something children are unable to do.

The importance of child resistant packaging

Studies reveal that medicines are a leading cause of non-fatal poisoning incidents in numerous countries. World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF report that poisoning is common among children aged 1 to 5 years. The reason for this is that they are curious and explore their environment using all their senses. Most unintentional poisoning cases occur in living rooms and during the afternoon. Consequently, specially designed child resistant packaging is a crucial necessity in every household. By simply adding a few elements to the opening mechanism, a lot of incidents can be prevented. Research has shown that implementing this type of packaging has led to a significant decrease in incidents and fatalities among young children from accidental poisonings. This emphasizes the importance of Locked4Kids’ revolutionary child resistant packaging.

Innovative child resistant packaging

It is challenging to create something that is so simple, cost-effective and easy to produce. At the same time, it should be easy to open for everyone, except for children of course. That is why Ecobliss started the development of Locked4Kids cartons in 2013. Beside the functional advantage, it is also the most economical solution: Locked4Kids is cost-effective. It offers a cost-effective production of child resistant packaging, as it can be produced on standard cartoning equipment. This packaging has been developed for high-speed automated production on standard pharmaceutical packaging equipment, in which blister strips are loaded and then inserted into the packaging. This is as fast as regular (non-child-resistant) packaging.

Child resistant packaging supplier
Child resistant packaging suppliers understand the challenge of designing packaging that is both senior-friendly and capable of meeting testing standards for young children. Ecobliss has successfully achieved this balance with outstanding results. As a leading supplier of child resistant packaging, we have created a solution that is not only child resistant and adult friendly, but also cost-effective and adaptable to various needs. Please don’t hesitate to contact our team if you need more information about the possibilities we can provide as a child resistant packaging supplier.