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Safety-Sleeve® Protects Critical DIGIKIDS® Child ID
Every day, nationwide, over 2,200 children (approximately one child every
minute and a half!) are reported missing or lost. Experts know that access
to quality photos and accurate descriptions in the first 20 minutes
following a child’s disappearance are key to a successful, safe return of
lost or missing children. Traditional photo ID cards are a start, but do not
go far enough, nor can they be easily and
quickly distributed.
DIGIKIDS, INC., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, offers a child-safety
disc that allows parents to quickly provide two high-resolution digital
photos along with medical and identifying information to law enforcement
officials, the media, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC), and other agencies.
“Our goal was to develop the most advanced and effective child-safety ID
available,” commented Michael J. Childs, DIGIKIDS® President/CEO. “We
started from scratch in our efforts to speed up the response in a
missing-child emergency. It took us two years to fully develop, but using
up-to-date, digital technology, we developed a program that is like no other
in the child-ID industry.” Childs also mentioned the program had to be
digital so everything could be immediately transmitted to authorities.
The resulting DIGIKIDS business card-sized disc makes it easy for parents to
provide child identification information to authorities and others quickly
and accurately. The secure child-ID kits are produced onsite in two minutes
or less. Its patent-pending technology offers parents a secure and efficient
tool that can help speed the return of lost or missing children.
To package and protect this critical tool, DIGIKIDS selected the Univenture
Safety-Sleeve® to help provide parents with peace of mind should their child
go missing.
“The Safety-Sleeve product combined with Univenture's ability to create
exactly what we needed was the total packaging solution we were looking
for,” Childs stated. “It is a custom made, two-compartment,
clear-polypropylene sleeve with Safety-Sleeve material separating the two
compartments, protecting the DIGIKIDS CD and the photo ID card. During the
manufacturing process, the DIGIKIDS logo is embossed on the poly sleeve,
aiding our branding efforts.”
The company selected Univenture after conducting an Internet search for disc
packaging. They tried several typical disc sleeves, which they discovered
stuck to the product, which caused damage to the disc.
“It wasn’t long before Univenture caught our eye,” said Childs. “I
personally worked with their staff from the beginning of the project and was
immediately struck by how quickly they grasped what we needed and how
quickly they offered a solution.”
The Safety-Sleeve is constructed with a non-woven polyester clean-room
material, which utilizes no chemical binders in the fibers or laminate and
will not shed or form lint. Its fibers actually suspend the disc above the
material, while allowing small dirt and debris particles to fall to its base
and become trapped, away from the disc surface. This helps prevent scratches
and dust from disrupting the laser beam from reading the disc and causing
distortion during playback, an important consideration for DIGIKIDS.
The Safety-Sleeve is longwearing, durable, and inexpensive, with a
reputation as a superior form of packaging, as it eliminates much of the
risk of damage that can occur with other types of packaging.
Univenture offers a wide range of 80mm and business-card disc-packaging
products to meet many design preferences and functional requirements. With
full-service manufacturing capabilities, Univenture delivers an unparalleled
combination of quick turnaround times and overall lower costs for any disc
or media packaging requirement.
Childs added, “We liked the Safety-Sleeve suggestion because it is patented,
and our child-ID product is important enough to look for the best. With it,
we have had 100% success protecting what may be the most important disc a
parent will ever carry.”
For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about franchisee opportunities in single or multiple territories, visit www.digikids-id.com or call 1-888-DIGIKIDS.
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