Sharps Sentinel 175030 Sharps Container, 5 Quart, Red

This sharps container is similar to the type found in most hospitals and medical offices.The top is a simple drop top WITH a safety flap anti-stick feature. Once you drop the sharp into the top, it sits on a plastic flap that will drop the sharp either by weight or by pulling a tab on the top toward you. It then swings back up and the plastic flap separates the contents from the outside. When the container gets too full, this mechanism will stop working. Usually, you can shake the box to get a few more sharps inside. The entire top can be separated from the red container if you apply enough force and work hard enough at it. Small children would have an extremely difficult time removing the top. I doubt most could remove it.This is a good size. It is typical of the size found on hospital walls. This container can last quite a long time if you are conservative about the contents. Such as using a strong pair of snips/scissors to cut off the needle end of an insulin syringe or separating a needle from a syringe that has a luer lock or catheter tip connection.I am pleased with the quality, size, flap closure and price.

These are great for sharps at the tattoo shop. -wall mount sold separately

For shot pens that are usually too large to put in regular sharps containers. This is the perfect answer.

Exactly what I was looking for to dispose of my daughter's daughters pens. Inexpensive. Fast and easy to set up, and arrived sooner than expected.

I use injectable pens, so they quite large. This container held about 25 pens, but I was hoping to find something larger.

Easy to assemble and place used syringes in.

Works perfect my large single use pens. Great value

According to reviews this unit meets all laws and safety requirements for storing needles and such for later disposal. Bright red with caution label on front so it can't be missed and made of hard plastic so no worries about accidental punctures. This is a gallon and a quarter size and I wouldn't get any smaller size. It has a small footprint for storing on or in a desk and it truly holds a gallon and a quarter. ( I filled it with water because it looked to small ).When full this will be easy to permanently seal up and here in St. Louis if you do that you can dispose of in the trash. Would recommend and will buy again.