

Child resistant mylar bag
Certified CR zipper200 minimum · 10 to 14 business daysA child resistant mylar bag is a barrier pouch with a certified child-resistant zipper that an adult can open and a child under five cannot, tested to the 16 CFR 1700 protocol. We produce them from 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof, opaque or with a window, in the sizes the regulated cannabis and hemp market actually uses.
When to choose it, and when not to
Choose a child resistant mylar bag for any cannabis, hemp or other regulated product sold by weight. The certified zipper is the compliance feature; the barrier keeps the product fresh; the opaque film keeps it out of sight where the state requires it.
Choose a pre roll tube for single pre rolls. Choose a standard stand up pouch for products that do not need child resistance; the CR zipper costs more and is harder to open.
Specifications
| Film | Metallized barrier laminate, opaque or with clear window |
|---|---|
| Digital CMYK, matte or gloss, white underprint | |
| Closure | Certified child resistant press zipper, tear notch |
| Certification | Tested to 16 CFR 1700.20; test documentation available on request |
| Barrier | High oxygen and moisture barrier, odor resistant; foil laminate for a true smell proof bag |
| Panels | Space reserved for state warning symbols and required text |
| Minimum | 200 units |
| Lead time | 10 to 14 business days after proof |
| Ships | Flat, in cartons of 100 |
| Sizes we run | 3.5 x 5 in (3.5 g) 4 x 6.5 in (7 g) 5 x 8.5 in (14 g) 6 x 9 in (28 g) 8 x 12 in (1 lb) |
Materials that suit it
Questions people ask
What makes it child resistant?
A zipper that has to be squeezed at a specific point to open, tested with panels of children and adults under the 16 CFR 1700 protocol. Test documentation for the zipper and film combination you order is available on request.
Is it smell proof?
Odor resistant, not fully smell proof. The standard film is a metallized barrier laminate, which blocks light and most oxygen and cuts odor a long way, but it lets a measurable amount through over days. For a true smell proof bag, the same certified CR zipper runs on the foil laminate of our smell proof mylar bag. Once any bag is opened and resealed at the zipper, some odor escapes.
What do I have to print on it?
That depends on your state. Most require a universal symbol, a warning statement and space for a label with batch and testing details. We reserve the panel on the dieline; the wording is yours and your compliance adviser's. This is packaging guidance, not legal advice.
Can I have a window?
Yes, where your state allows it. Several states require opaque packaging for cannabis; hemp products are usually fine with a window.
Can the bag be opaque white?
Yes, opaque white, black or any printed color with a white underprint.
How is the child resistant mylar bag different from a die-cut mylar bag?
The CR bag is about the closure. It is a rectangular barrier pouch with a child-resistant press zipper tested to 16 CFR 1700.20, test documentation available on request, from 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof. The die-cut mylar bag is about the silhouette: high-barrier film cut to a custom outline with a standard zip track, from 1,000 units in 12 to 14 business days, with a tooling cost for the die. If the product has to be child resistant, the CR bag is the one built for it; a custom shape is a branding choice on top of that.
Child resistant or smell proof mylar bag: which should I choose?
Pick by what the law and the product need. The child resistant mylar bag is built around a certified CR zipper on a metallized barrier film: it meets the closure rule and cuts odor a long way, but it is odor resistant rather than fully smell proof, and it can take a window where your state allows one. The smell proof mylar bag uses a true foil laminate that stops odor, comes with a standard zipper or an optional certified CR zipper, and has no window. If you sell flower where child resistance is required and the smell has to stay in, order the smell proof bag with the CR zipper. Both start at 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof.
Gummy pouch or child resistant mylar bag: which should I choose?
Choose the gummy pouch for candy, vitamin or supplement gummies, where a resealable matte stand-up pouch is the job and child resistance is not required; it starts at 500 units in 8 to 10 business days after proof. Choose the child resistant mylar bag for THC, CBD or hemp edibles sold where the state requires child-resistant packaging: it is built around a certified CR zipper tested to 16 CFR 1700, with the test documentation available on request, it reserves panel space for state warnings, and it starts at 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof. This is packaging guidance, not legal advice.
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