childproof caps

Medication bottle lids

Childproof caps are bottle closures designed to prevent young children from opening containers of medication, household chemicals, or other dangerous substances.

They typically require pushing down while turning, or squeezing specific points—actions requiring coordination that small children lack: I can never get these childproof caps open.

The irony that adults also struggle with them is widely noted.

Related

twist · twist off · push · push down · squeeze · tamper · resistant · locking · toddler · poison · accidental poisoning · prevention · arthritis · struggle · prescription · vitamins · cabinet · senior

Categories
Opposites
ease of opening

childproof capsscrew caps

Threaded bottle closures

squeeze bottles

Family

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

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