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Residential fires are up a stunning 19% due to the bans on public smoking forcing smokers to enjoy that cigarette in the privacy of their home (National Fire Protection Association 2004).

In just 4 minutes a sofa fire can engulf an entire living room in flames, filling the home with thick, dark smoke and toxic gasses. Temperatures can exceed 1,400°F in this short period of time (National Fire Protection Association 2005)

(U.S. Fire Administration, July 2005) 40% of all smoking fires start in the bedroom or living room /family room areas of the home. In 35% of smoking fires, upholstered furniture, mattresses, pillows, or bedding and clothing were the first items ignited. Many smoking fires originate in the bedroom/family room areas late at night when the victims are sleeping.

Most cigarette related fires occur at night when people are sleeping.

Smoke detectors alone are not be the answer!

Smokers carelessness is the leading cause of fatal residential fires for senior citizens and children under eight (8) years old and a major leading cause of all residential fires in the United States today!

Smokers ALERT® is the world’s first intelligent ashtray

Engineered and designed for early detection of cigarette related fires.

It will warn the user of an unattended cigarette left in the ashtray. It will warn the user if the ashtray has been accidentally knocked over or tipped over. And, it will warn the user of smoke (smoldering type fires) outside of the ashtray in the immediate area.

Cigarette fires are much more likely to start very close to potential victims. Three out of ten sleeping victims of cigarette fires are right next to the fire when it starts compared to three out of 100 sleeping victims of all other types of fires. Once a fire starts this close to a sleeping person, nothing is quick enough to save you with confidence (U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA, January 2008), UNTIL NOW.