GE Personal Security Alarm

I received this GE Personal Security Alarm from my boyfriend. How it works is, when you remove the pin from it, the alarm goes off. And, it has a guide light. To be sure, this was a very thoughtful gift for all my travels. However, I was concerned by all its packaging! The package is about 4 times the size of the actual product and its instructions. There is additional plastic jutting out along the top where it says "Personal Security Alarm" but with nothing in it, adding volume and waste. Instructions are crushed into the bottom under the actual alarm.

My assumed rationale behind this amount of packaging: The product is small, so there needs to be a presence on shelf. The clamshell package is probably so that you can't steal the item from the store. Similarly, it is transparent so consumers can see what it looks like and the rigid plastic is such that it is protected. The top part that juts out is probably for aesthetics and so that the products line up neatly on a peg.

Alternative considerations: Even though extra volume is placed at the top of the package so the alarms lines up nicely on the peg, the depth for the peghole is so large that it would present a challenge in stringing it on to the actual peg. Reducing the size of the package or alternatively, using recycled cardboard and covering just the alarm with plastic would reduce the amount of plastic used and prevent theft. This could also be one where retailers could consider using security cases for this product.

UPC: 043180452269

Headquarters:

Jasco Products Company
311 N.W. 122nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73114 US
Toll-Free Phone: 800.654.8483 Option 3
Local Phone: 405.752.0710
Local Fax: 405.752.9311

Or online here.