Child Safety Risk: Food Grade Pp Corner Protector Design For French Fried Boxes

In children's dining scenarios, the corner protection design of food grade PP material French fried boxes is a key detail to ensure safety. This design provides dual protection through material selection and structural optimization, effectively reducing the risk of burns, scratches, and chemical contamination during children's dining process.

Food grade PP material: the core guarantee of safety

Food grade PP (polypropylene) has become the preferred material for children's tableware due to its high temperature resistance, non-toxic and odorless properties. The melting point of this material is as high as 160-175 ℃, and it can withstand steam sterilization at 121 ℃, which meets the strict restrictions of the national standard GB 4806.7-2025 on total migration (≤ 10mg/dm ²) and heavy metal migration (chromium ≤ 0.01mg/kg). Compared to PS material (easily deformed at 75 ℃) or PC material (containing bisphenol A risk), PP material is more stable when storing hot food. Even if children accidentally touch the edge of the box, the risk of burns will not increase due to material softening.

Corner protection structure: refined design of physical protection

The French fried box corner protector adopts a rounded curved surface design, covering the right angle area of the box body to prevent sharp edges from scratching children's fingers or mouth. For example, a certain brand of French fried box has added 5mm thick PP corner protectors at the corners. Impact tests have shown that its cushioning performance is 60% higher than the design without corner protectors, which can effectively absorb collision energy. In addition, the corner protector and box body are integrated through injection molding without glue bonding, eliminating the risk of accidental ingestion caused by small parts falling off.

Scene adaptability: full chain protection from catering to logistics

In the catering scene, corner guard design can prevent children from tipping over the French fried box due to slipping hands when taking it, and avoid scalding caused by hot oil splashing out. In the logistics process, PP corner protectors can also improve the compression resistance of packaging. A fast food brand test showed that the damage rate of French fried boxes with corner protectors was reduced from 12% to 2% in simulated transportation vibration tests, ensuring food hygiene and safety.

Parents' Choice Suggestions

Identify identification: Select products labeled with "food grade PP", "triangle mark 5" and GB 4806.7-2025 standards on the box body;

Check the structure: prioritize the design with seamless connection between the corner protector and the box body, and no protruding edges and corners;

Avoid complex decorations: reduce colored patterns or metal accessories to lower the risk of chemical migration.

Zhejiang Dongou Printing Industry Co.,Ltd, the expert in French fried box production