I am sick of these things!

[catfamily]

I bought some products at Walmart and got cut bad opening up those heavy duty plastics for protection.And I also cut up the product itself a couple times.Of course I brought them back showing them my cut hand!

But that must of scared you hearing that noise so loud when you opened it.I'm sorry I chuckled but I can picture you running outside with it while thing is blaring away with loud noises.

[kitten645]

I hate those things myself...you need a blowtorch to get into them. But I take it with a grain of salt..and a giggle on occasion.
I got my neice a Barbie last Christmas. Three adults later we finally managed to get it out...only to find the girl was tied down to the inside packaging like she was in a psycho ward !!! Each leg had two ties each, each arm had one, one around the neck and one around the waist! That had nothing to do with security..I assume to keep it from shifting in shipping.
Another funny thing that happened was we lost something in the car under the seat. Of course the flashlight had dead batteries so we stepped into a hardware place and bought batteries in the "clamshell" packaging. I knew I'd never get it open without any tools so I asked the cashier if she could cut it open with scissors...her response.."Oh no. They don't let us near sharp objects here." ROFL!!

[cyber-sibes]

I agree, much of the new packaging is a pain. It's not only the clamshell stuff, but small things too. Every individual little item is vaccumed packed & sealed for all eternity! My poor mom had to open some pain meds when she was going thru chemo. Her hands were so numb, she couldn't feel anything, so she couldn't use sissors. I walked in and she was trying to pry an aluminum foilpak open with a big screwdriver. It broke my heart, she was so upset. I think sometimes the packing is too adult-proof.

[dukedogsmom]

I totally understand the security devices. I used to catch shoplifters. These people had a baby in a big stroller. Took a lot of Levi's jeans and hid them in the stroller and under the baby. If they had only taken one more pair, they would have been charged with grand theft.

I would take the dismantled security device back to the store and complain. They are very expensive and reusable.