The hard-to-open plastic packaging that's on everything from home appliances to children's toys leads to more than 6,000 emergency-room visits per year.
There's a name for the annoyance people feel when they try to open the packaging: wrap rage.
There is something standing between you and your presents -- the hard, thick plastic casings on gadgets and toys.
Experts say that people have used almost everything to break open the packaging.
"They used razor blades. They used box cutters. They used tin sticks. They used ice picks," said Tod Marks, a senior editor at Consumer Reports.
"One guy, we hope he was joking, said he used a 45," Marks said.
Manufacturers use the tough-to-open packaging to protect the product during shipping. They also want to prevent theft.
Retailers say they lose $15 billion to shoplifting every year.
"Not only does it keep the crooks out, it keeps the good guys out -- like the rest of us," Marks said.
Experts told ABC News that manufacturers were getting wise and that within the next couple of years there would be improvements.
There are also special tools on the market to open hard plastic, but they can be difficult to find.
