Cans top hard to open packaging survey

A survey has revealed cans are the packaging British people are most likely to injure themselves while opening.

A survey by consumer right’s magazine Which? has found that two thirds (67%) of people get frustrated trying to get into everyday products and four in 10 (40%) have hurt themselves while trying to open packaging in the last two years.

The survey found cans were the biggest cause of package related injuries with an estimated more than one million people UK-wide seeking medical help in the last two years as a result of opening a tin.

Which? based the figure on its survey of 2003 members of the British public between 9 and 13 May this year.