It’s no longer a nursery rhyme. It’s a devastating reality.
ALLER-ZIP™ from Protect-A-Bed
Total encasement for mattress, box-spring and pillow
FOR TOTAL BED BUG PROTECTION
NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS CANADA
Bed bugs! They’re no longer the exclusive domain of grimy flop houses, overcrowded shelters or filthy living conditions. They’ve had an upscale change of address and are now found in the most expensive homes, condominiums and hotels.
Bed bugs! We thought we won the war against these tiny, reddish-brown critters who feed only on human blood. We trusted our front line tactics, such as professional pest control services, mattress vacuuming, powerful insecticides, replacing heavily infected mattresses with brand new ones, and more.
And just when we believed these tenacious bugs had left the building, they’ve back with a vengeance. Not to be underestimated, bedbugs are hearty survivors who can tolerate weeks of freezing temperatures and live from to six to 18 months without a human blood meal. See FACT SHEET for detailed bed bug info.
Before ALLER-ZIP™ came on the scene, the odds were definitely in favour of the bed bug. Now that ALLER-ZIP™ total encasements for mattresses, box-springs and pillows are available in Canada, people are starting to sleep tight, once again. They’re confident that the cimex lectularius – that repulsive, vile bed bug – will never again breed in their mattress, bite into their skin and suck their blood.
What is the ALLER-ZIP™ bed bug encasement system?
ALLER-ZIP™ is a revolutionary bed bug management system that allows people to be both proactive and reactive in the battle against the bug.
As well as providing safe, hygienic, long-lasting protection, ALLER-ZIP™ also eliminates the exorbitant costs of buying new mattresses and pillows.
• If an infested mattress has just been steamed or vacuumed – and is now bed bug free – ALLER-ZIP™’s total encasement ensures these sneaky bugs never re-infest the mattress.
• If a mattress is infested – but the cost of steaming, vacuuming or other pest control methods is problematic – ALLER-ZIP™’s total encasement stops bugs from escaping and biting the sleeper, and also stops bugs from sneaking into the mattress and breeding in its tiny crevices.
• If a mattress is brand new or has no infestation at all, using ALLER-ZIP™’s total encasement is a smart, defensive tactic that allows people to sleep tight, with no fear of bites.
How Does ALLER-ZIP™ Work?
ALLER-ZIP™ protects the sleeper from the mattress and the mattress from the sleeper. With a regular bed sheet and unprotected mattress, bed bugs slither through mattress fabric, the sheet and eventually reach their human target. Bed bugs can never break through the ALLER-ZIP™ encasement! Trapped inside, unable to escape, they just starve and die.
With its proprietary BUG LOCK™ and microzipper, ALLER-ZIP™ offers complete bed bug protection and prevents these tyrants from escaping or entering the mattress and creating their havoc. The BUG LOCK™ stops the bugs from getting through the zipper end stop – the most vulnerable point of any encasement. Designed for ease of use, the three-sided microzipper system does not allow any bugs to slip through the zipper teeth.
The ALLER-ZIP™ bedding encasement system has been created and manufactured by Protect-A-Bed, a Philadelphia-based company specializing in breakthrough mattress protection. For over 20 years, the PROTECT-A-BED® mattress protector, acclaimed for its innovative technology and effectiveness, has been distributed worldwide.
Does ALLER-ZIP™ Feel Like Sleeping on Plastic?
For many people, the word “encasement” elicits visions of bedwetting sheets or cheap vinyl, plastic covers that make crinkly noises with every toss’n’turn. Not so with ALLER-ZIP™! Breathable yet cool to sleep on, waterproof and absorbent, easy to put on, hygienic and sterile, it fits snugly to the mattress.
As well, this essential anti-bed bug device offers complete protection against allergens, dust mites and even protects the mattress from accidental spills and stains caused by perspiration, bodily fluids or adult incontinence. See FACT SHEET for detailed ALLER-ZIP™ description.
Award-Winning ALLER-ZIP™!
At the 92nd Annual Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show held in Dallas, Texas in October 2007, ALLER-ZIP™ won the 2007 Editor’s Choice Award for innovative product design.
ALLER-ZIP™ Professional Endorsement
Richard Cooper, technical director for New Jersey-based Cooper Pest Solutions, has worked closely with Protect-A-Bed in the creation of ALLER-ZIP™ and states, “Protect-A-Bed has sold thousands of these encasements around the world to individuals as well as major hotel chains. During our initial service, we also use it, encasing all mattresses and box springs. It’s not an option; it’s a requirement. I can’t imagine what it would be like to do bed bug work without it.”
Where is ALLER-ZIP™ available?
All Sleep Country stores throughout Ontario, as well as furniture stores, and sleep and bedding shops throughout Canada.
Caber Distributors Inc., based in Markham, Ontario, is the Canadian distributor of ALLER-ZIP™ from PROTECT-A-BED®, and all Protect-A-Bed products. www.caber.ca
For further information: Linda Shapiro, Linda Shapiro Public Relations
T: 416 667 1531 F: 416 663 7875 E: lindashapiro@rogers.com |
