Official Press Release

Matguard USA Releases Blood Spot & Bodily Fluid Cleaner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2009

RED BANK, NJ – Every athlete can recall a match, game, or meet when blood on the mat or equipment forced a break to clean-up and help reduce the possibility of transmission of disease through the blood. Matguard USA, a company that makes antibacterial products for athletes, has now introduced a Blood Spot & Bodily Fluid Cleaner for dealing with potential spread of skin disease, HIV and Hepatitis among athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers.

Matguard’s patented 70 percent isopropanol formula is EPA and FDA registered as the only product on the market to kill all forms of disease and infection that does not dry out and crack surfaces or irritate the skin.

Current methods of avoiding contamination require referees, coaches and athletic trainers to wipe the mat with a combination of paper towels, mops and bleach. These products become contaminated and spread around germs instead of eliminate them, as well as ruin the quality of mats and equipment. Bleach has also been found to dry out and irritate skin which destroys its protective barrier, putting athletes at greater risk for contamination.

“We’ve used this for several tournaments and I can say I feel more confident allowing the athletes back on the mats with a much lower risk of exposing them to blood transmitted disease,” said Don Murphy, New Jersey State Wrestling Referee.

Matguard’s bleach-free formula is a non-irritating solution to safely clean-up blood spills, as well as ensure a long life span for your equipment.

“Having Blood Spot & Bodily Fluid Cleaner on hand at your facility puts parents at ease while their children engage in high-impact contact sports. It should be the responsibility of all community members to treat every blood spill with prudence and urgency because the status of every bleeding athlete is unknown,” said Tom Bunge of Matguard USA.