Leading edge labels company Boxes Ditone, is making life for the visually impaired safer after developing a tactile warning in conjunction with advice from the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

The warning triangle alerts blind or partially sighted people to the potential dangers of the contents of some products and opens up opportunities at Boxes Ditone for other tactile and braille developments.

The manufacture of the warning label coincides with the introduction of new legislation last month (October) which encourages service providers to take a more responsible view of the information provided for the visually impaired.

Sales Manager at Boxes Ditone, John Haworth, said: "The majority of us take printed information for granted but the 1.7 million people in Britain who are blind or have a significant sight difficulty have often been denied this fundamental right. Successive surveys have shown that inaccessible information is a key frustration for the visually impaired, yet providing information in alternative formats need not be expensive or difficult.

"By working with the RNIB we have made sure we are able to meet its guidelines on the readability of the raised part of the label. Secondly, our technology can incorporate raised warning signs, logos and Braille into existing labels which means that our customers can meet the requirements of the new legislation cost effectively."

The raised part of the Boxes Ditone label is varnish applied using a silk screen print process and can be incorporated into other labels, printing up to seven colours.

Wally Pepper, RNIB Customer Service Advisor, said: "Although there are Braille warning signs incorporated in products, until now I have not come across any examples that meet our recommendations on readability. I was very pleased to work with Boxes Ditone on developing a product that would meet our requirements and benefit the people we represent."

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