The "clamshell" packaging in question frequently shows up in hardware stores, especially some type of flashlight with batteries. There is no way of separating the seemingly glued portions of clear, molded plastic.
So you have to get some scissors or a knife and even then separating the plastic can be a never-ending challenge just to get to the freaking product.
I cannot believe this type of embossed plastic packaging has been around for at least a decade and yet, it's still in use — and even in products for small children.
Here's this from Consumer Reports on the issue:
"Each year 6,000 people end up in the emergency room with packaging-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Many more suffer less serious wounds, often from using sharp tools such as knives, ice picks or box cutters to free products from the hard plastic bubbles called “clamshells.”'
But I guess I should not expect much more from the federal government regarding safety issues. It's flagship is FEMA and all ancillary departments that have to do with safety and security are sorta there.
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