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3361 Executive Parkway, Suite 200
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone
419.534.4700
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Child Resistant
Package Testing
Information resource for the testing, classification,
and regulation of child resistant products
Ready to start testing?
Have a product to test?
Learn about the testing capabilities and qualifications of a company with over 40 years of experience.
Learn about the testing capabilities and qualifications of a company with over 40 years of experience.
About GLM
Great Lakes Marketing Research (GLM) was founded in 1964 in Toledo, OH and is nationally recognized for having quantitative and qualitative marketing research expertise. As a full-service marketing research firm, Great Lakes Marketing offers a complete range of marketing research data collection methodologies, consultation, and support that is accurate, prompt, and executed to the highest standards of quality. Our expertise is in creating the best data collection program to optimize participation rates and maximize the quality of the data collected.
For over 50 years, GLM has been providing marketing research information to a wide variety of national, regional, and local clients. Our company has extensive experience working with clients related to consumer and industrial products, the pharmaceutical industry, utilities, health care and extended care, banking and financial services, community service agencies, packaging and child resistant packages, and the automotive aftermarket.
In addition to our marketing research expertise, GLM is an independent, ISO 17025 accredited child resistant testing facility. Operating through our Operation Safe Child (OSC) division, our team has been providing child resistant safety package and closure protocol testing since the early 1970s to help package and product manufacturers meet the requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. GLM has been contracted by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and audited by the Canadian Standards Association. We are a leader in the field of child resistant packaging and are proudly working to ensure the safety of small children.
To learn more about GLM, visit www.GLM.com.
Educational Materials
Informational presentations and reports written by Great Lakes Marketing Research president Lori Mitchell Dixon, PhD, and package testing team.
Accreditation
Operation Safe Child (OSC), a division of Great Lakes Marketing Research (GLM), conducts consumer product safety testing and the testing of child resistant packages, lighters, and other products according to federal and international regulations. The quality management system (QMS) developed for this division is the composite of all the people, systems, policies, and documents that oversee the administrative, quality, and technical systems of our organization. The objectives of this quality management system are to:
- Conduct testing at the highest standard through compliance with ISO/IEC 17025
- Meet or exceed all client expectations
- Ensure the collection of consistent, accurate, and reliable data
- Identify quality incidents and non-conformances and correct them
- Continually improve the system’s effectiveness
GLM obtained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in 2015 after undergoing an audit conducted by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). This assessment was performed onsite to assure that all operations are compliant with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and the ANAB accreditation program. This also included an assessment of our quality management system (QMS) and personnel, and an offsite review of quality documentation, processes, and procedures related to the proposed scope of accreditation.
The ANAB audit determined that GLM met all of the requirements for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. ANAB conducts annual audits with GLM to ensure that all requirements continue to be met in order to retain accreditation.
ASTM Committees
ASTM International is a global leader in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards. These standards exist to improve product quality, enhance health and safety, strengthen market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. Over 12,000 standards exist today, which have been developed and continuously maintained by ASTM Technical Committees.
Technical Committees are made up of over 32,000 volunteers from various industries. They are grouped by designation according to related activities within a particular scope of work. Members strengthen their expertise through the development of world class standards; they further their professional growth through public speaking and assuming leadership roles; they build a network of contacts by interacting with the world’s top technical experts and business professionals. GLM is an active participant in multiple Technical Committee designations.
National Poison
Prevention Week
National Poison Prevention Week aims to highlight the dangers of poisonings, reduce the occurrence of accidental poisonings, and promote community involvement in poison prevention. It was established by Congress in 1961 and takes place every year during the third full week of March.
National Poison Prevention Week is sponsored by the National Poison Prevention Week Council. GLM president Lori Mitchell Dixon, PhD is the Chairperson of NPPW. As an industry leader in the testing of child resistant products, GLM’s mission to keep children safe from harmful substances is closely aligned with that of National Poison Prevention Week.
GLM Clients
Getting Started
Test Preparation
- COMPLETE JOB SETUP FORMS A & B (PROVIDED BY GLM) These forms are used to guide the details of each test. Form B is copied verbatim into the official report issued to you, so accuracy is very important.
- OBTAIN A PURCHASE ORDER Email a PO to GLM so that testing can be scheduled.
- PREPARE PACKAGES All package preparation procedures must be documented.
- SHIP SAMPLES TO GLM Send your product samples with the completed Setup Forms A & B to: Great Lakes Marketing Research Attn: Operation Safe Child 3361 Executive Pkwy, Suite 200 Toledo, OH 43606
During the Test
- WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR UPDATES The GLM team will provide biweekly updates explaining the progress of testing via email.
- PROVIDE FEEDBACK If the test results from the first panel fall into the “continue” range (please see the Product Types, Protocols, & Regulations page for further details), GLM will discuss continuing on to the second panel. If results are suspect, alternative options will be discussed.
After the Test
- RECEIVE AND STORE REPORT GLM will send you a finished report about three days after the conclusion of testing. You are responsible for keeping the report and all original data collection forms. The regulatory agency may request testing documentation. (Please note that the EPA has different requirements than the CPSC)
- PUBLISH YOUR CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY (IF NECESSARY) Importers and domestic manufacturers are required to issue a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC). You GCC is not filed with the CPSC, but it must be readily available. We recommend publishing your GCC on your company website. GLM can help you in completing your GCC (which is required by the CPSIA).
Ask a Question
Request a Quote
Thank you for your interest in testing with us! We are happy to help with your package testing needs and answer any questions you may have.
Please fill in the form to the right with as much detail as possible. It will expedite the process if you address the following points in your message:
- Your package type (reclosable vs unit dose)
- Timing information (i.e., how soon do you plan on shipping samples?)
- Any special instructions (i.e., videotaping, observing, sample prep, etc.)
- Failure rate (for unit does packaging)
Contact Us
Email Us
Address
3361 Executive Parkway, Suite 200
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone
419.534.4700
Fax
419.531.7117
TABLET LAYOUT:
Child Resistant
Package Testing
Information resource for the testing, classification,
and regulation of child resistant products
Ready to start testing?
Have a product to test? Learn about the testing capabilities
and qualifications of a company with over 40 years of experience.
and qualifications of a company with over 40 years of experience.
About GLM
Great Lakes Marketing Research (GLM) was founded in 1964 in Toledo, OH and is nationally recognized for having quantitative and qualitative marketing research expertise. As a full-service marketing research firm, Great Lakes Marketing offers a complete range of marketing research data collection methodologies, consultation, and support that is accurate, prompt, and executed to the highest standards of quality. Our expertise is in creating the best data collection program to optimize participation rates and maximize the quality of the data collected.
For over 50 years, GLM has been providing marketing research information to a wide variety of national, regional, and local clients. Our company has extensive experience working with clients related to consumer and industrial products, the pharmaceutical industry, utilities, health care and extended care, banking and financial services, community service agencies, packaging and child resistant packages, and the automotive aftermarket.
In addition to our marketing research expertise, GLM is an independent, ISO 17025 accredited child resistant testing facility. Operating through our Operation Safe Child (OSC) division, our team has been providing child resistant safety package and closure protocol testing since the early 1970s to help package and product manufacturers meet the requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. GLM has been contracted by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and audited by the Canadian Standards Association. We are a leader in the field of child resistant packaging and are proudly working to ensure the safety of small children.
To learn more about GLM, visit www.GLM.com.
Educational Materials
Informational presentations and reports written by Great Lakes Marketing Research president Lori Mitchell Dixon, PhD, and package testing team.
Accreditation
Operation Safe Child (OSC), a division of Great Lakes Marketing Research (GLM), conducts consumer product safety testing and the testing of child resistant packages, lighters, and other products according to federal and international regulations. The quality management system (QMS) developed for this division is the composite of all the people, systems, policies, and documents that oversee the administrative, quality, and technical systems of our organization. The objectives of this quality management system are to:
- Conduct testing at the highest standard through compliance with ISO/IEC 17025
- Meet or exceed all client expectations
- Ensure the collection of consistent, accurate, and reliable data
- Identify quality incidents and non-conformances and correct them
- Continually improve the system’s effectiveness
GLM obtained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in 2015 after undergoing an audit conducted by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). This assessment was performed onsite to assure that all operations are compliant with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and the ANAB accreditation program. This also included an assessment of our quality management system (QMS) and personnel, and an offsite review of quality documentation, processes, and procedures related to the proposed scope of accreditation.
The ANAB audit determined that GLM met all of the requirements for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. ANAB conducts annual audits with GLM to ensure that all requirements continue to be met in order to retain accreditation.
ASTM Committees
ASTM International is a global leader in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards. These standards exist to improve product quality, enhance health and safety, strengthen market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. Over 12,000 standards exist today, which have been developed and continuously maintained by ASTM Technical Committees.
Technical Committees are made up of over 32,000 volunteers from various industries. They are grouped by designation according to related activities within a particular scope of work. Members strengthen their expertise through the development of world class standards; they further their professional growth through public speaking and assuming leadership roles; they build a network of contacts by interacting with the world’s top technical experts and business professionals. GLM is an active participant in multiple Technical Committee designations.
National Poison Prevention Week
National Poison Prevention Week aims to highlight the dangers of poisonings, reduce the occurrence of accidental poisonings, and promote community involvement in poison prevention. It was established by Congress in 1961 and takes place every year during the third full week of March.
National Poison Prevention Week is sponsored by the National Poison Prevention Week Council. GLM president Lori Mitchell Dixon, PhD is the Chairperson of NPPW. As an industry leader in the testing of child resistant products, GLM’s mission to keep children safe from harmful substances is closely aligned with that of National Poison Prevention Week.
GLM Clients
Getting Started
Test Preparation
- COMPLETE JOB SETUP FORMS A & B (PROVIDED BY GLM) These forms are used to guide the details of each test. Form B is copied verbatim into the official report issued to you, so accuracy is very important.
- OBTAIN A PURCHASE ORDER Email a PO to GLM so that testing can be scheduled.
- PREPARE PACKAGES All package preparation procedures must be documented.
- SHIP SAMPLES TO GLM Send your product samples with the completed Setup Forms A & B to: Great Lakes Marketing Research Attn: Operation Safe Child 3361 Executive Pkwy, Suite 200 Toledo, OH 43606
During the Test
- WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR UPDATES The GLM team will provide biweekly updates explaining the progress of testing via email.
- PROVIDE FEEDBACK If the test results from the first panel fall into the “continue” range (please see the Product Types, Protocols, & Regulations page for further details), GLM will discuss continuing on to the second panel. If results are suspect, alternative options will be discussed.
After the Test
- RECEIVE AND STORE REPORT GLM will send you a finished report about three days after the conclusion of testing. You are responsible for keeping the report and all original data collection forms. The regulatory agency may request testing documentation. (Please note that the EPA has different requirements than the CPSC)
- PUBLISH YOUR CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY (IF NECESSARY) Importers and domestic manufacturers are required to issue a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC). You GCC is not filed with the CPSC, but it must be readily available. We recommend publishing your GCC on your company website. GLM can help you in completing your GCC (which is required by the CPSIA).
Ask a Question
Request a Quote
Thank you for your interest in testing with us! We are happy to help with your package testing needs and answer any questions you may have.
Please fill in the form to the right with as much detail as possible. It will expedite the process if you address the following points in your message:
- Your package type (reclosable vs unit dose)
- Timing information (i.e., how soon do you plan on shipping samples?)
- Any special instructions (i.e., videotaping, observing, sample prep, etc.)
- Failure rate (for unit does packaging)
Contact Us
Email Us
Address
3361 Executive Parkway, Suite 200
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone
419.534.4700
Fax
419.531.7117