The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new label for ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners, removing restrictions from its use. ActiveGuard can now be used by persons of all ages.
ActiveGuard’s new labeling, approved by the EPA and now being routed for approval at the state-wide level, removed five restrictions from the previous label. These changes make the use of ActiveGuard available to persons of all ages, including small children.
In addition to removing the age restriction – previously ActiveGuard was labeled for use with children over the age of five (5) years old – four more restrictions were also removed from the prior label as a result of the EPA’s review of ActiveGuard.
Allergy Technologies LLC, the manufacturer of ActiveGuard, submitted a review of relevant exposure data to the EPA, which supported their decision to remove these restrictions from the product’s use.
According to Joseph Latino, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Allergy Technologies, the new label opens new markets and will assist in expanding the company’s growing foothold in existing segments.
“The EPA’s decision is not only tremendously positive for Allergy Technologies but also for Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) and end-user customers including homeowners, hotel owners and general managers, multi-family and public housing property managers, cruise ship professionals and more,” said Latino.
“The industry’s best pro-active tool for killing bed bugs just became easier to use across the board. We’ve always been dedicated to providing the industry with a tremendous product that is a staple in their fight against bed bugs. Once the new labeling has been approved state-wide, PMPs across the country will be able to use ActiveGuard without restriction.”
According to Marty Overline, President of Aardvark Pest Management (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), “ActiveGuard has been a tremendously effective tool for me and my customers in reducing call backs and protecting my customers from further bed bug incidents. This label change allows me to offer ActiveGuard as an additional IPM tool in households, timeshares, apartments and shelters where I have not yet been able to use ActiveGuard to help treat rooms of children under 5 years old and with other sensitive accounts. I am very excited to be able to offer this product as needed for all my bed bug jobs.”ActiveGuard are thin and breathable liners easily installed onto mattresses and box springs, which kill bed bugs and dust mites continuously for up to two years. ActiveGuard mattress liners kill bed bugs within 72 hours, even for those resistant strains studied!
As part of a comprehensive pro-active strategy for treating an active bed bug infestation, ActiveGuard is an excellent choice for use as the final step in treating bedding. These liners' ability to keep on killing bed bugs provides for continual protection against any adult bed bugs, nymphs or eggs missed during initial treatment and any bed bugs re-introduced after treatment has been concluded.
Distinct from encasements and originally developed as a natural extension of the globally used mosquito nets by a team of research entomologists for use against dust mites, ActiveGuard has been extensively lab and field tested for use in both active and preventative bed bug control strategies.
About Allergy Technologies Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics.
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