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SINGAPORE, May 5 /PRNewswire/ —

Accidental exposure to carbon monoxide is the number one cause of gas
poisoning deaths in cars around the world. Continued exposure to low but
excessive levels of this gas, though not necessarily lethal, is also capable
of producing many varied residual health effects such as headache, nausea or
even risk of miscarriage in pregnant women.

With COPROTECTOR(TM) - the world’s 1st electrochemical carbon monoxide
detector designed for use in cars - it is now possible to guard against the
risk of carbon monoxide death or poisoning associated with motor-vehicles.

COPROTECTOR(TM) is an innovation of Techpro Electronics Pte Ltd, a
Singapore company that has dedicated itself to electronic safety detection
devices that protect lives and properties.

Carbon monoxide, which is a potentially deadly gas with no taste, colour
or odour, can enter the car through ventilation holes in the floorboard, air
condition vents, boot, as well as other areas such as the handbrake and gear
lever consoles. COPROTECTOR(TM) will trigger an 80-decibel alarm and a red
flashing light whenever the carbon monoxide Ievel in the car exceeds the
concentration level of 100 parts per million (PPM). Typically, it will take
about thirty minutes of continued exposure to carbon monoxide at a
concentration level of 3200 PPM to kill a healthy adult. COPROTECTOR(TM) can
help alert vehicle owners to potential problems in their car, such as an
exhaust leak, air-conditioner fault or engine problem.

Engineered and assembled in Singapore, all COPROTECTOR(TM) car carbon
monoxide detectors are individually tested with real carbon monoxide gas in
an ISO 9002 certified factory and batch-tested by TUV SUD before they are
sold in stores.

According to one study, of the 11,547 unintentional carbon monoxide
deaths in the United States between 1979 to 1988, nearly 60% were caused by
motor-vehicle exhaust. Unintentional carbon monoxide exposure also accounts
for 15,000 emergency department visits in the United States each year. Many
more suffer health consequences as a result of carbon monoxide exposure.
Medical experts agree that it is difficult to estimate the total number of
carbon monoxide incidents because the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
resemble so many other common ailments.

The phenomenon is known as chronic carbon monoxide poisoning.

COPROTECTOR(TM) is easy and simple to use - it plugs straight into the
cigarette lighter socket in the car. No further configuration is required.

Mr. Desmond Yee, Sales & Marketing Director of Techpro Electronics said:
“COPROTECTOR(TM) is a must-have for those who spend a lot of time in their
cars. It is also strongly recommended for those who own an older vehicle or
have modified parts of their cars such as the engine or exhaust.”
COPROTECTOR(TM) will be available in Singapore from May onwards. It will
be distributed and marketed worldwide at a later date. You can log on to
www.coprotector.com.sg for more information on the product.

For clarification and further enquiries, please contact:

Name: Desmond Yee
Email: desmond.yee@techproelectronics.com.sg
Tel: 65-68733115

Web site: http://www.coprotector.com.sg

TECHPRO ELECTRONICS PTE LTD

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