Child proof tops, why do we need them?!
Question: Sorry if this is the wrong section to ask this but none other fits. Why do we have child proof tops on bottles of cod liver oil, oil of evening primrose, etc. I suffer with arthritis and multiple sclerosis and take both to help with my mobility but the tops are so difficult to remove. Even if a child did get hold of a bottle of these and ate them I can't see any harm coming to them from an overdose of cod liver oil. Why isn't there a choice of child proof and ordinary? In any event most children can undo the child proof bottles better than us adults!
Answers: Sorry if this is the wrong section to ask this but none other fits. Why do we have child proof tops on bottles of cod liver oil, oil of evening primrose, etc. I suffer with arthritis and multiple sclerosis and take both to help with my mobility but the tops are so difficult to remove. Even if a child did get hold of a bottle of these and ate them I can't see any harm coming to them from an overdose of cod liver oil. Why isn't there a choice of child proof and ordinary? In any event most children can undo the child proof bottles better than us adults!
As some of the other posters said, overdoses of cod liver oil can kill you, and overdoses of evening primrose may have untold effects as it has not been completely studied.
The problem is that, while it is right and appropriate for parents to be the ones regulating access to medications, the sad fact is that they don't. We, as a society, can take one of two paths:
1. Don't use child-proof caps. Prosecute the parents when their children die of accidental drug overdoses.
2. Use child-proof caps at the expense of those of us with MS and other mobility-compromising diseases or conditions.
The answer here is obvious: protect the children from their stupid parents. So we know we're using child-proof caps. So why don't more companies (like McNeil does for Tylenol) offer easy-open caps in addition to child-proof caps?
Money.
McNeil makes enough from Tylenol that they can afford to offer the same product in two different types of bottles. Cod liver oil producers and bottlers usually don't have the resources to do that. So they choose the safer, less liability-prone path and child-proof their stuff.
It sucks, but that's the age we live in.
-cj
Child proof tops - now there's an oxymoron. Just give one to a child they'll be in it within seconds.
They're purely designed to frustrate old people
I also have arthritis, however, the safety of children should come first. A lot of the mothers I observe when out and about are too busy on their mobile phones or talking to their friend to care for the toddler trailing behind. I can't imagine they get much better supervision in the home. As adults we must make sacrifices for children, even if they are other people's children.
If you don't have children you might consider changing containers to make it easier.
BUT of course an overdose of cod liver oil could hurt someone,. Heck, an overdose of water can kill. The oil contains vitamin D and A and both can cause serious problems if taken in excess. Simply google them and 'overdose'.
i suffer from arthritis my sefl and i have smoll children to. mast adolts put uther liqued in uther bottols thats why the caps where made way but you can ask for bottole not to be child proof
Your second paragraph answered your question. Parents are too busy these days paying for 2 SUV's, and keeping up with the Joneses. Remember, most heathen children got that way from any mode possible, as opposed to parents that don't parent!!
If you fill an RX at Target, they give you the choice of child-proof or not.
I Totally agree that an optional container would be well received. I do not have your ailments, yet still find these tops both annoying,and frustrating. However the safety of young kiddies is of much more importance. Perhaps some caring manufacturer,may appreciate this concern.
Hi - I get your point, but I also understand why childproof tops are needed.
I'm an arthritis sufferer in my hands, and have a practical solution - get one of those pill dispensers, or even any other container that can be sealed but which you can open easily and simply get someone else to open it once - maybe even the pharmacist when you buy the medication, then put the pills in the easy to access box.
Peacex
its a precaution to ensure they are not taken by children. if u speak to yr pharmacist and let them know that theres no way that they will be likely to be near children they should transfer them to a non child proof top , they may charge u for the pot but it will be minimal, also u can ask to have any prescribed medication in a non childproof bottle too.