A container is provided with child drowning protection in the form of a bottom
wall that is contoured in a manner that (1) allows it to stand upright on a flat
support such as a floor, shelf or shipping pallet, and (2) in the event that the
container contains some water or other liquid and a toddler leans forward into
the container, e.g., in an attempt to retrieve a toy that has fallen into the container,
the weight of the child on the container will cause the container to tip over,
thereby spilling the contents and preventing the child from drowning in the container.
Containers embodying the invention may be provided with covers that facilitate
stacking covered containers one on top of the other. Additionally, the containers
may be formed with an inclined sidewall, whereby to permit a plurality of open
empty containers to be nested one inside the other.
