Since the U.S. Congress passed the Poison Prevention Packaging Act in 1970, child-resistant packaging has been required for most potentially hazardous products. Designed to prevent access by children under age 5, most child-resistant packaging closures use a combination of techniques to open reclosable containers, such as push-and-twist or squeeze-and-twist. Child-resistant packaging can also employ non-reclosable packaging such as blister packs and clamshells designed to be too difficult for children to open. We will work with you to choose appropriate plastic resins for your child-resistant packaging needs, including sustainable plastic options.

Of course, the most obvious benefit of child-resistant packaging is to decrease the likelihood that children will be able to inadvertently expose themselves to or ingest drugs, chemicals, and other hazardous substances. Properly designed child-resistant packaging can also:

• Enable regulatory compliance
• Enhance consumer confidence
• Help to limit liability

Not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical, consumer goods, health & beauty, and food and beverage industries are among the most frequent users of child-resistant packaging. In fact, the pharmaceutical industry uses around 75% of the global market share of child-resistant packaging. Demand is projected to increase in coming years, and the expanding market for nutraceuticals, e-cigarettes, and cannabis and CBD products also fuels the need for special packaging as safety requirements are developed and industries must comply.

At Bennett Plastics, we take product safety seriously. Our decades of experience and commitment to customer satisfaction mean we will meet or exceed your plastics manufacturing needs. Contact us today to start creating your child resistant packaging with us.