09.17.15
A new safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid-detergent laundry packets reached final approval on Sept. 15, according to ASTM International The standard (F3159-15, Consumer Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets) is aimed at reducing risks of ingestion, particularly by children.
The new standard details how liquid laundry detergent packets should be contained in opaque or other packaging intended to mask the visibility of the packet and be labeled with warning statements. The specification also provides the packaging-performance requirement options for complying with the standard, which will make packets more difficult for children to open.
The new standard details how liquid laundry detergent packets should be contained in opaque or other packaging intended to mask the visibility of the packet and be labeled with warning statements. The specification also provides the packaging-performance requirement options for complying with the standard, which will make packets more difficult for children to open.