Palo Alto, CA –Eton Corporation believes everyone must be prepared and informed to stay safe in any emergency. With widespread blackouts in California and emergencies throughout the nation, Eton’s mission is to empower people to be prepared and stay safe.
Just as it has for over 35 years, Eton today continues to provide essential emergency preparedness tools. In partnership with The American Red Cross, Eton designs, develops, manufactures and distributes a wide variety of multi-purpose emergency products; including the American Red Cross Blackout Buddy, a multifunction night light/flashlight, and the American Red Cross FRX2 compact weather radio, a hand crank radio with a cell phone rechargeable function.
“Our core mission for over three decades has been to prepare people for life’s unexpected situations and to help people stay connected and informed when these events do occur”, said Esmail Hozour, CEO of Eton Corporation. ”Being prepared for the first 72 hours of any emergency is critical to saving lives and protecting loved ones. We have incorporated cutting edge technologies to create simple and easy-to-use emergency products with affordable prices.”
In emergency situations Eton emphasizes preparedness basics. Among its emergency products Eton offers two devices to help empower families in times of need:
*American Red Cross Blackout Buddy, a multifunctional light that serves as a bright LED rechargeable flashlight, and motion-activated night light
*American Red Cross FRX2 Compact Weather Radio, a rechargeable weather radio with digital display, solar panel, hand turbine power generator & cell phone charging capability.
Eton products can be found on its website www.etoncorp.com , Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and at Target, ACE hardware, Grainger, True Value, Home Depot & a host of other national retailers.
About The Company
Eton’s vision is to harness nature’s energy to power consumer products that keep people prepared, informed, entertained, and on-the-go. The company’s commitment to high design, efficient energy resources, and innovative technologies enables it to create award-winning products that empower consumers.
Eton has responded to domestic and international emergencies from tornados to tsunamis to typhoons and hurricanes and has helped with the pledge drives of NPR stations across the United States. Eton has been an active partner in numerous disaster relief efforts providing product assistance to first responders including The American Red Cross & FEMA.