Poison Prevention Packaging Act
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The Poison Prevention Packaging Act is a U.S. federal law that requires child-resistant packaging for certain household substances to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning in children.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poison Prevention Packaging Act canonical | 4 |
| Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3245940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poison Prevention Packaging Act Context triple: [Consumer Product Safety Commission, legalMandate, Poison Prevention Packaging Act]
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A.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a key U.S. law that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety, labeling, and marketing of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
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B.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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C.
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poison Prevention Packaging Act Target entity description: The Poison Prevention Packaging Act is a U.S. federal law that requires child-resistant packaging for certain household substances to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning in children.
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A.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a key U.S. law that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety, labeling, and marketing of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
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B.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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C.
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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consumer protection law ⓘ |
| addressesRisk |
poisoning from certain chemical products
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poisoning from household cleaning products ⓘ poisoning from medications ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain over-the-counter drugs
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hazardous household chemicals ⓘ household substances ⓘ prescription drugs ⓘ some dietary supplements ⓘ |
| authorizes |
CPSC to issue packaging regulations
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exemptions for products when child-resistant packaging is not feasible ⓘ |
| complianceRequiredFor |
importers of covered products
ⓘ
manufacturers of covered products ⓘ packagers of covered products ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
child-resistant packaging performance standards
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testing procedures for child-resistant packaging ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
|
| enforcementAction |
civil fines for violations
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injunctive relief against violators ⓘ product recalls for noncompliant packaging ⓘ |
| focusesOn | accidental ingestion of hazardous substances by children ⓘ |
| hasEffect | reduction in pediatric poisoning incidents from covered substances ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
household chemical product packaging
ⓘ
pharmaceutical packaging industry ⓘ |
| implementationMechanism |
civil penalties for noncompliance
ⓘ
mandatory packaging standards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legalArea |
product safety law
ⓘ
public health law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyType | injury prevention policy ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
prevention of accidental poisoning in children
ⓘ
reduction of morbidity and mortality from household poisonings ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow normal adult use of packaged products
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to make it difficult for children to open containers of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
packaging design for certain toxic substances
ⓘ
packaging of controlled substances in the home ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Consumer Product Safety Act
ⓘ
Federal Hazardous Substances Act ⓘ Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ
surface form:
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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| requires |
child-resistant packaging
ⓘ
special packaging standards for covered substances ⓘ |
| safetyStandardType | performance-based packaging standard ⓘ |
| shortName | PPPA ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | children under five years of age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Poison Prevention Packaging Act Description of subject: The Poison Prevention Packaging Act is a U.S. federal law that requires child-resistant packaging for certain household substances to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning in children.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970