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A review of the FlareSafe (smoke alarm, SOS alarm and LED flashlight) instrument has been posted over at The Gadgeteer. ‘The FlareSafe was invented by two guys in the UK after the Childers hostel fire in Australia in 2000 claimed the lives of 15 young people. They knew they could come up with a product that would help protect travelers. The FlareSafe is an LED flashlight, an SOS / distress signal / SOS strobe light and an optical smoke detector all housed in one compact device. It is powered by 2 AA alkaline batteries and 1 CR123A Lithium back up battery. All three batteries are included when you purchase the FlareSafe, so you're ready to use it as soon as you take it out of the packaging.'

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The FlareSafe LED flashlight is a new product which was designed with an emphasis on safety. FlareSafe can be used as a stand alone flashlight but the device has a very important optical smoke detector as well as a distress alarm. The torch has three working settings: full beam, half beam (a reading light), and flashing. 'FlareSafe uses a specially-designed optical system to look for smoke. The smoke detector works when you arm the unit. To arm FlareSafe, simply twist the plastic cap at the back-end of the unit. This will pop up, exposing the detector underneath the cap. At the same time, you will hear a single BEEP sound – that tells you the unit is armed. When smoke enters the detector, the piercing siren on FlareSafe will sound and the torch light will automatically switch on. This allows you to immediately see the unit, grab it, and use the torch to find your way out.' The FlareSafe is priced over $80

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