Protecting children from accidental poisonings is everyone’s responsibility – from parents and caretakers to brands and packaging engineers.
Currently, minimum requirements are expected of manufacturers of cannabis-based products including the name of the product and declaration of active herbal ingredient; content and ratio of THC and CBD; route of administration; instructions for use, “keep out of reach and sight of children” warnings and the expiry date.
When it comes to non-licensed lifestyle CBD products like oils and gummies, any claims around medical benefits for lifestyle CBD products are a no-go. CBD is only considered medically beneficial when given in clinical doses and any measurable amount of THC in a product requires a license.
However, as the popularity of these products spikes, it’s likely these minimum requirements will be expanded to protect public safety and become enforced by law.
Child Resistant Packaging is considered as one of the most important preventative steps. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said child resistant packaging is among the best success stories in preventing accidental pediatric poisonings.
Protecting children from accidental poisonings is everyone’s responsibility – from parents and caretakers to brands and packaging engineers.
Currently, minimum requirements are expected of manufacturers of cannabis-based products including the name of the product and declaration of active herbal ingredient; content and ratio of THC and CBD; route of administration; instructions for use, “keep out of reach and sight of children” warnings and the expiry date.
When it comes to non-licensed lifestyle CBD products like oils and gummies, any claims around medical benefits for lifestyle CBD products are a no-go. CBD is only considered medically beneficial when given in clinical doses and any measurable amount of THC in a product requires a license.
However, as the popularity of these products spikes, it’s likely these minimum requirements will be expanded to protect public safety and become enforced by law.
Child Resistant Packaging is considered as one of the most important preventative steps. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said child resistant packaging is among the best success stories in preventing accidental pediatric poisonings.
Parents have a responsibility to keep dangerous products or medicines out of reach of children. But this should be the second line of defense, not the first.
There are different standards for CRP depending on which territory you are in:
BS EN ISO 8317:2004: the international standard covering re-closable packaging for any contents.
16 CFR 1700.20: the American regulation covering re-closable and non-re-closable packaging applicable to both medicines and non-medicines. It has recently been adopted by other countries as a standard.
BS EN 14375:2003: the European standard covering non-re-closable packaging for medicines.
BS EN 862:2005: the European standard covering non-re-closable packaging for non-medicines.
However, despite these regulations, there is a preparedness to await regulatory obligation before introducing protections.
Child resistant packaging is considered as the first line of defense in keeping children away from potentially dangerous products. As an industry leader, BPS has been dedicated to developing child resistant packaging solutions keep children safe since 2015. We are proud to offer various types of child resistant packaging:
Child resistant packaging pouches are widely available for holding a variety of products. The conventional zipper can be easily opened and therefore not child resistant, which limits their use with regard to medicines and other substances that can potentially be hazardous when not used properly. The purpose of the design is to create a child resistant zipper closure mechanism that prevents children from easily opening the bags.
Child resistant containers are always a popular choice for pill and tablet products, acting as a suitable platform for labelling products. They are secure and convenient way for medical patients and recreational consumers to package and transport their products.
BPS offers a variety of child resistant bottles and tubes, including:
- Pop Top bottles
- Push & Turn bottles
- Pre-Roll Tubes
