Protect-A-Bed® Unveils Back-to-School Sweepstakes

CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Protect-A-Bed^®, the leading provider of bedding protection products, is continuing its mission to ensure that people of all ages benefit from a healthy sleep environment by launching the Healthy Sleep Zone Back-to-School Sweepstakes. Participants can enter directly on Protect-A-Bed's Facebook page at facebook.com/ProtectABed.

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This promotion focuses on the Student Bedding Protection Kit specifically for students living in college dorms to help fight potential bedbug infestations.  During this online sweepstakes, which runs now through Thursday, Sept. 10, consumers will have the chance to win a variety of Protect-A-Bed products by visiting the company's Facebook page and filling out a simple online form.

Mattress encasements, like those found in the Student Bedding Protection Kit, are recognized as one of the most important parts of a proactive plan to address bedbug infestations by entomologists and pest control professionals. "Mattress encasements are extremely helpful in the early detection of bedbugs because they make the signs of an infestation readily identifiable while protecting the mattress," says entomologist Jeffrey White, technical director of Bed Bug Central.

"Bedbugs are here to stay," White says. "It's important to be educated – and vigilant."

White points to a 2015 study¹ by the National Pest Management Association that shows infestation rates have grown nearly four-fold in the last 15 years.  "The study also shows that bedbugs are still very much a year-round problem," he says. "Respondents reported infestations in places like movie theaters, day-care centers – and college dorms."

In addition to bedbug protection, mattress encasements are also helpful tools in safeguarding against allergens and dust mites that can gather on an unprotected mattress during the fall. Many dorm mattresses have been slept on by multiple people, are filled with irritants, and have stains from bodily fluids and other liquids. Mattress protection creates a layer between students and what's lurking in their mattresses, to create a more hygienic sleep environment.

"Whenever you have people coming together in such large numbers from a variety of locations – such as during a college move-in weekend – the risk of contracting bedbugs increases," said Protect-A-Bed CEO James Bell. "No institution of higher learning is immune and it takes a concerted effort to limit the threat of infestation."

Protect-A-Bed's Student Bedding Protection Kit features three products that offer bedding protection against bedbugs and allergens: Protect-A-Bed's Twin XL AllerZip^® Smooth Mattress Encasement, Protect-A-Bed's Mattress Protector, and Protect-A-Bed's Premium Pillow Protector.

In addition to the numerous health benefits, the Student Bedding Protection Kit can prevent additional damage to the mattress in the event of an accident. Student-caused damage to a mattress results in damage fees at many colleges and universities.

The Student Bedding Protection Kit costs $119.99, and is available online at ProtectABed.com. Winners will be chosen at random in two drawings on Friday, Sept. 4 and Friday, Sept. 11.

About Protect-A-Bed^®:
Protect-A-Bed^® offers consumers a complete line of protective bedding products because "Every Mattress Needs Protection". With more than 30 years of experience in bedding protection product development, 320 products in 40 categories, and a presence in 48 countries, Protect-A-Bed is recognized as a worldwide leader in mattress protection innovation. Protect-A-Bed products help create a dry, hygienic, bedbug free and anti-allergy sleep zone while also protecting the mattress warranty. The company developed the proprietary Miracle Membrane^®, which is waterproof and protects mattresses against liquids and bodily fluids that may inhibit a mattress's warranty claim, and patented BugLock^® with SecureSeal^® and three-sided zipper system for encasements. Protect-A-Bed products are listed as Class 1 Medical Devices with the Food and Drug Administration, and have received the Good Housekeeping Seal. In addition, Protect-A-Bed's Allerzip^® Smooth Mattress and Pillow Encasements are Certified asthma & allergy friendly™ by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Protect-A-Bed is based in Wheeling, IL. For more information, visit www.protectabed.com.

¹ Source: http://www.pestworld.org/all-things-bed-bugs

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