ThermaCELL Patio Lantern Mosquito Repellent Receives Camping Life Editor's Choice Award

Bedford, MA (May 2009) -- The ThermaCELL® Patio Lantern received a Camping Life 2009 Editor's Choice Award for Top Gear. This distinction is awarded to outstanding products that enhance the outdoor experience and are featured in the May 2009 issue of Camping Life. “We’ve selected a few choice pieces. There are plenty of great new products out there, but each piece of gear we highlight here is in some way relevant to the family camping lifestyle, and is fresh, different, better, or just incredibly useful. These qualities have made them our 2009 Camping Life Editors’ Choice award winners," said Stuart Bourdon, editor/associate publisher for Camping Life. Camping Life Magazine is dedicated to providing readers with informative articles about interesting destinations, products and activities to enhance their outdoor lifestyles.

When referencing ThermaCELL, Camping Life Magazine touts "The new Mosquito Repellent Patio Lantern not only provides protection from biting insects, but ambient lighting for the campsite.” The ThermaCELL Patio Lantern was included in the camping lantern section but is the only lantern that also keeps mosquitoes at bay. ThermaCELL operates on a single butane cartridge which heats a mat and releases repellent into the air, creating a 15 x 15 ft bug-free zone. The patented ThermaCELL technology uses the repellent allethrin which is a copy of the natural insecticide found in chrysanthemum flowers to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects. ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ThermaCELL is a highly effective area mosquito repellent that is revolutionizing how and when people spend time outdoors. Found to be up to 98% effective by the U.S. Dept of Defense, ThermaCELL has been described as an absolute necessity by outdoor enthusiasts such as gardeners, fishermen, campers and hunters. The ThermaCELL device is easy-to-use, durable, and most importantly, effective.

In additional to the Patio Lantern ThermaCELL makes an appliance that is as small as a television remote control (7 ½" long) and available in a few colors. ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent products and refills can be purchased at mass merchants, hardware stores and outdoor stores. For product information, or store locations visit www.thermacell.com or call 1-8-NO-SKEETERS.