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| Subject: Idiots: Arthritis foundation claims everybody deserves frustration-free packaging Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:19 am | |
| It is the paradox of modern packaging: you need a pair of scissors to break open a packet of new scissors.
Whether it's wrestling with ''clamshell'' wrapping or vacuum-sealed jars, consumers are all too frequently confronted by products whose packaging renders them unopenable, consumer advocate Choice says.
Consumers shouldn't have to get into a knife fight to get into the product.
Arthritis Australia is calling on the federal government to evaluate the health and safety impact of packaging that is hard to open. In a ratings trial, called the Initial Scientific Review, +8 means 95 per cent of the population can easily open the packaging, while -8 means that less than 60 per cent can safely open it.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/good-buys-with-terrible-twists-20130711-2pt69.html#ixzz2YoUsRfTq |
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