Child Resistant Packaging

CR PACKAGING:

Child-resistant packaging or CR packaging is special packaging used to reduce

the risk of children ingesting dangerous items. This is often accomplished by the

use of a special safety cap.

It is required by regulation for prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications,

Nicotine Containing Electronic Cigarette devices or Refill containers that can

contain Nicotine EUTPD 36.7, pesticides, and household chemicals.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has stated in a press release that

"There is no such thing as child-proof packaging. So you shouldn't think of

packaging as your primary line of defense.

Rather, you should think of packaging, even child-resistant packaging, as your last

line of defense."

CR PACKAGING:

The aim of child resistant packaging is to keep little fingers out of products which

could harm them, while ensuring that adults can still open and close packaging easily.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF state that child resistant packaging is one

of the best-documented successes in preventing accidental poisoning of children.

A child resistant package usually requires a special ‘trick’ to open it – something too

complicated for most young children to work out. For example, users might have to

push or squeeze a lid at the same time as turning it. It’s also possible to make non-

reclosable packs, such as blister packs, child resistant by using very strong material or

covers that have to be peeled off. Several European standards have been developed to

help manufacturers design packaging that is

CR PACKAGING:

Difficulty opening:

Child-resistant packaging can be a problem for some aged individuals or people with disabilities.

] Regulations require designs to be tested to verify that most adults can access the package.

The regulations are based on protocols of performance tests of packages with actual children, to determine if the packages can be opened. More recently, additional package testing is used to determine if aged individuals or people with disabilities have the ability to open the same packages.[

Often the CR requirements are met by package closures which require two dissimilar motions for opening. Hundreds of package designs are available for packagers to consider.

Products requiring CRP:

Cleaning Agents

some automotive chemicals (gasoline additives, fuel injection cleaners,

carburetor cleaners); cleaning solvents (wood oil cleaners, metal cleaners, spot

removers, adhesive removers);

Pharmaceuticals

acetaminophen, aspirin, diphenhydramine, Ibuprofen, iron-containing drugs

and dietary supplements, imidazole's, methyl salicylate, mouthwash, naproxen,

OTC switch drugs

Fertilizers and Pesticides

Cosmetics & Oils

baby oils; sunscreens; nail enamel dryers; hair oils; bath, body and massage

oils; makeup removers;

CR PACKAGING STANDARDDS:

The standards explain how to carry out objective tests of child resistance, helping

designers and makers ensure that most children can’t access poisonous products

The latest standard, BS EN ISO 13127:2012, introduces mechanical tests for

checking the safety of minor changes to existing child resistant packs

BS EN ISO 8317:2004 explains test methods for reclosable packs such as bleach

or medicine bottles

BS EN 14375:2003 covers non-reclosable packaging for pharmaceutical products

(for example blister packs of tablets) and BS EN 862:2005 covers non-reclosable

packaging for non-pharmaceutical products

EXAMPLES:

Turn & lift caps

Push & turn caps

Squeeze & turn caps

Lug caps

Snap caps

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Injection molding

MATERIAL USED - thermoplastics such as PolyEthylene(PE), PolyProplene(PP), PolyVinyl Chloride(PVC), PolyStyrene(PS), Nylon,

PolyCarbonate(PC), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Copolymer(ABS), etc.

COMPRESSION molding

FOLDING

Closures from injection molding has teeth of security ring outwards, which can not be used directly. Thus we developed folding machine to push

those teeth inwards.

SLITTING

closure slitting machine can perform closure sorting, feeding, slitting,

releasing to make the security ring of plastic closure automatically.

DRIPPING

Plastic dripping machine is used to produce sealing liner for closure (plastic closures only), thus the closure can seal well and prevent it from air

leakage or liquid leakage, even for carbonated soft drink.

PAD PRINTING AND STORAGE

Pad printing machine is used to print company logo on the top surface

(ONLY) of closure, thus to identify the closures or products from other suppliers.

TESTING PROTOCOL

SAFETY MEASURES

• Call 999 for an ambulance

• Find out what, when and how much your child has swallowed

• Keep a sample or the container to show the ambulance crew

CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION