HoMedics Launches Restore Home Water Purification System

Date AddedOctober 05, 2009 02:31:19 AM

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COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich.--(Business Wire)--HoMedics, the leader in health and wellness products, invites consumers to taste the clean with Restore, a complete water purification system in an easy-to-usepitcher. Restore provides cleaner, great tasting tap water by innovativelycombining germ-killing Ultraviolet (UV) Clean Technology to remove bacteria,viruses and microbial cysts with a filtration system to reduce heavy metals,chlorine (taste and odor), and some industrial and agricultural pollutants. Asthe newest addition to HoMedics' family of products, Restore is not onlycost-effective, but it also is an easy, ready-to-use solution for tapping intocleaner water right at home.
Restore's UV Clean Technology utilizes UV light in the C spectrum, UVC, todeactivate the DNA of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and micro-organisms,destroying their ability to multiply. For more than 60 years, UV light has beenused effectively for disinfection and purification in water treatment plants. UV light technology also is used widely in hospitals, laboratories, food and drugfacilities, and in a number of consumer products.
"Research has found that UVC light inactivates waterborne pathogens withinseconds," said Dr. Philip Tierno, author of The SecretLife of Germs - What TheyAre, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against Them. "HoMedicsis the first to bring this technology to an easy-to-use home water purificationpitcher. Users can watch the purification process in action as the UV bulbilluminates for 60 seconds, activating the short germ-killing cycle. Restorebrings cleaner water to homes, plus supports ongoing environmental efforts byeliminating the use of plastic bottles."
Restore is California certified for microbiological water purification, a firstfor a water pitcher utilizing UV technology. Additionally, Restore is Gold SealCertified to National Sanitation Foundation standards by the Water QualityAssociation (WQA). To maximize health and well-being, the product is also freeof BPA, a common agent used to make plastics and suspected of causing negativehealth effects.
The Restore water purification system includes an eight cup capacity pitcherwith a built-in UV lamp, one replaceable filter, one power adaptor and athree-year limited warranty. Restore will be available at Bed, Bath & Beyond,Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and www.homedics.com and has a suggested retail priceof $99.99 for the pitcher and $7.99 per replaceable filter.
To learn more about UV technology and the benefits of Restore, read "Shining aLight on Clean Water" athttp://media.homedics.com/restore/restore-white-paper.pdf.
About HoMedics
Founded in 1987 by Ron Ferber and Alon Kaufman, HoMedics began as a manufacturer of at-home massagers. Today, the family-owned business manufactures and marketsmore than 250 personal healthcare and wellness products, which are available to consumers at 50,000 retail outlets in over 60 countries.
Based in Commerce Township, Michigan, HoMedics is an industry leader across alldivisional categories, including massage, spa, weight management, sensory, sleepand Thera-P (therapeutic and diagnostic products).
For more information about HoMedics, call 1-800-HOMEDICS or log on towww.homedics.com.