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Better Safe than Fiery

FlareAlertä LED Emergency Beacon

By Jeff Gottesman

Here’s the scenario. It’s late at night, you’re out on the road, and suddenly you have car trouble. You pull off onto the shoulder and while waiting for help or making repairs you want to warn other drivers to watch out for your vehicle (and you)!

Until recently, the solution was to carry ignitable flares in your trunk for exactly this scenario…I did this for years. However, how many of you have actually been in this unfortunate situation and tried to use those flares? Well, here are some facts about those age-old warning devices:

- they are expensive
- they are NOT environmentally friendly
- they are difficult to ignite
- they can spontaneously combust
- they release offensive fumes and smoke
- they can easily cause fires and severe burns to the user
- they are not safe near flammable liquids
- they usually last only 15 minutes

Now there is a safe, environmentally friendly, and convenient alternative: FlareAlert. FlareAlert is simply a battery operated, LED emergency beacon that is crush resistant, water resistant, visible for miles, safe to use, and will flash for 20 hours on one set of batteries that can be easily replaced.

The round case has scratch resistant feet containing strong magnets allowing you to attach it to any part of your vehicle, RV, trailer, or boat so that you can be seen from up to a mile away. It has all the benefits of a burning flare, without the negative side effects and safety hazards….and it’s even reusable!

The device is easily turned on with a rear pushbutton. The first push places it in “flashing mode” which, in my opinion, is the preferred function for attracting attention. A second push places the LEDs in a steady “on” mode that will last for 6-10 hours, more than enough time to make repairs and/or safely move your vehicle from a roadway.

FlareAlert is so simple and convenient to use that it needn’t be limited to vehicular breakdowns. Since the LEDs are so visible, it would also be useful while boating, hiking, RV traveling—even as a spare light source to just throw in your suitcase. It is available in both Red and Yellow and with accessories such as storage bags and special weighted bases for windy conditions. This item is a “must have” for anyone who travels. At a retail price of only $14.95 it makes sense to have one, or a couple, for each vehicle.

Visit www.flarealert.com where you can order a FlareAlert and find product information, applications, and specifications. With more than six million automobile crashes and over 40 million calls for road service each year in the US, FlareAlert is a safety aid which may keep an accident or breakdown from becoming a tragedy.

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