child-proof cap

Toddler-resistant lid

A child-proof cap is a closure on medicine bottles or household chemicals designed to resist opening by young children.

The mechanism typically requires coordinated actions—pressing while turning, or squeezing specific points—that exceed a toddler's dexterity: I can never get these child-proof caps open.

Also called child-resistant cap.

Related

bottle · push · push down · twist · pharmacy · drug store · over the counter · childproof · lid · pill · secure · click · squeeze · resistant · safety seal · toddler · poison · poison control

Categories
Opposites
accessibility/ease of opening

child-proof capflip-top

Attached pivoting closure

pop-top · open container · no cap · pull tab · lidless

safety design intent

child-proof captamper-evident seal

Closure showing prior opening

Family

child, proof, children, childish, childlike, childhood, childless, childcare, proofed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G