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tblue37

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11. From CBS NEWS:

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 06:05 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-deal-with-hard-to-open-product-packaging/

Did you know, on average 200,000 injuries are reported each year as a result of packaging for household/consumer products, including roughly 6,000 trips to the emergency room?

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Is it *just* me (I don't think so) or are wrappers/"safeguards" really really irritating?!1 [View all] UTUSN Jan 2017 OP

like this? MrPurple Jan 2017 #1

that cracks me up Skittles Jan 2017 #5

From CBS NEWS: tblue37 Jan 2017 #11

He needs a set of aviation snips. hunter Jan 2017 #7

And let's not talk about childproof caps. malthaussen Jan 2017 #2

Bwah-hah, "only a child could open them anyway"!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2017 #3

My grandmother used to use a hammer on those... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #4

Itrems from CHina have to wrapped heavily to endure the long shipment :( patricia92243 Jan 2017 #6

Maybe we can seal up... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #8

they are a sign that you probably shouldn't even eat them Kali Jan 2017 #9

Well, at least pull-tabs are extinct. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #10