Cross Point Industries' New Wireless Pool Safety System -- Voice Alert Making a Big Splash This Summer.Business Editors ENCINITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 Cross Point Industries' new Voice Alert(TM) Protection System has quickly become a top consumer pool safety and child protection solution this pool season. Now available from retailers across the country, Voice Alert's rapid popularity is due to its unique ability to warn parents before a child falls into the pool. The need for stronger layers of pool safety is critical. Each year more than 450 children under the age of nine drown drown v. drowned, drown·ing, drowns v.tr. 1. To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid. 2. To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid. 3. in residentially owned pools. Another 6,500 are treated for near-drownings. In California, Arizona and Florida, drowning drowning /drown·ing/ (droun´ing) suffocation and death resulting from filling of the lungs with water or other substance. drowning, n asphyxiation because of submersion in a liquid. is the leading cause of accidental death in and around the home for children under the age of five. Nearly half of the child victims are last seen in the house before the accident occurs. (Consumer Product Safety Commission Study) "The response to Voice Alert has been tremendous," says Phil Kessler, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cross Point Industries. "While no device should replace direct supervision, parents appreciate a third eye when the phone rings or a visitor knocks on the door and supervision is momentarily mo·men·tar·i·ly adv. 1. For a moment or an instant. 2. Usage Problem In a moment; very soon. 3. Moment by moment; progressively. lost. By sounding a preventative, in-home warning, Voice Alert provides a strong layer of protection and gives parents additional seconds that may mean the difference in saving a child's life." Engineered with wireless military-grade motion technology and customized voice recordings, Voice Alert lets parents set up an effective and affordable pool safety system within minutes. The Voice Alert base unit records up to three unique messages and supports an unlimited number of motion sensors. Each wireless motion sensor A device that measures or detects a real-world condition, such as motion, heat or light and converts the condition into an analog or digital representation. An optical sensor detects the intensity or brightness of light, or the intensity of red, green and blue for color systems. features all-weather construction, monitors up to a 40x40-foot area and transmits up to 1000 feet (300 feet through walls). Retail pricing is $149.95 for the VA3100 (base unit with one sensor) and $199.95 for the VA3000 (base unit with two sensors). Additional sensors are $69.95. About Cross Point Industries Cross Point Industries Inc. is dedicated to designing innovative electronics to address the needs of today's busy families. The patented Voice Alert(TM) provides remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a of controlled zones. Home applications include child monitoring, pool security, visitor and intruder detection In information security, intruder detection is the art of detecting intruders behind attacks as unique persons. This techniques try to identify the person analyzing their computational behaviour. , driveway monitoring, and property and automobile protection. Additional information about the Voice Alert is available through the company's Web site at www.voicealert.com. |
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