Is it necessary to see Tamper-proof packaging in every item?

[LivHolmes]

When we buy stuffs like butter, cheese and margarine or even toothpaste, we usually expect that there is a little foil tag over the opening. This is the current expectations we had before and some people simply consider this as a norm.

So, when you see a tampered package, does it really bother you? Can I hear your thoughts about this?

 

[NYJimbo]

If a package is supposed to have a tamper proof thingy and it doesnt because it looks like its removed then I would not use that item.

 

[River Valley Computer]

With the world as crazy as it is - I wouldn't touch anything that appears to have been opened. I think of Halloween when kids get candy bars with razor blades in them. I also remember a rash of problems with a cough syrup several years a go where someone went in a store and used a syringe to inject something in it. I also hate the seals they put on bottles of pills that you cannot easily remove without a circular saw or sabre saw.

A little off the subject but what I can't stand is the D#MN plastic blister packaging that stuff comes in now. Some of them are next to impossible to open. You can't use a knife - the plastic to too tough, you can't use scissors - the plastic is too tough. Things like thumb drives, mices, cables components, etc all seem to have 'invasion proof' packaging. Having been in retail before I know part of the reason is for preventing shoplifting but come on - you need to get the d@mn thing out of the package eventually.

 

[mraikes]

When we buy stuffs like butter, cheese and margarine or even toothpaste, we usually expect that there is a little foil tag over the opening. This is the current expectations we had before and some people simply consider this as a norm.

So, when you see a tampered package, does it really bother you? Can I hear your thoughts about this?

Seems like an odd question that really raises more questions. Are you considering opening a second hand store for seal-broken foodstuffs?

Who in their right mind would deliberately purchase or consume products with tamper resistant seals that had obviously been tampered with?

 

[NETWizz]

Absolutely do not consume. Now if it is something like motor oil and it looks okay, and you are just not certain if you opened it, the lawnmower will probably be alright.

For food products, I not only verify seal, but I also gently squeeze the item to ensure the adhesive, etc. was correctly set (i.e. that it is airtight). Just a little botulism and you die. Most other problems make you very, very ill.

Simply put it is not worth messing around.

 

[LivHolmes]

I think we are on the same page when talking about tampered foil/plastic- saying that something may be wrong with the product. Surely there is a big hesitation using tampered products!

I read a provider says that they make sure that their product is properly sealed to assist in keeping the product fresh for longer, to protect against damp and sometimes it's purely for aesthetic and marketing reasons. I believe it is a good point and practice. However, I think this practice is not observe anymore from other companies (not to mention their names). I am just hoping that that they would change! TY

 

[jzukerman]

For electronics, with the shift towards online purchases, tamper proof packing is not necessary in my opinion. Those plastic clamshells that you have to use a saw to open and hope you don't slice your hand open; I hate that stuff. When you buy it from Amazon, there's no one to steal it off the retail shelf.

For food and medicine products, yes tamper proof is necessary, even as annoying as it can be to open. It's a safety issue. I always check those seals before leaving the store to be sure they haven't been damaged. I'm less concerned with someone poisoning a product, than I am with a damaged product that became rotten sitting on the store shelf.

 

[seedubya]

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