Climax Technology, a renowned provider of smart home security and telecare solutions, announced that its Emergency Pendant WTRS2 was awarded the Red Dot, the international distinction for ground-breaking design, and high design quality.

The SmartLife Care Flex handheld transmitter, internal model name WTRS2, is a stylish emergency pendant that triggers an emergency call at the touch of a button; with patented one-click necklace to wristband switch, allowing users to easily switch between wearing a necklace or as a wristband, all without hassle. The WTRS2 comes in multiple colourful patterns and designs, allowing users to stay stylish and feel safe knowing help is merely a button press away.

Medical alarm systems 

The SmartLife Care Flex handheld transmitter surprises with its many fashionable designs"

“We are honoured to have been awarded and recognised by the Red Dot Awards”, said Michael Chang, Climax President. “We have invested much effort in designing products not only with superior quality and performance, also elegant, stylish, ergonomic design. We designed WTRS2 to complement our medical alarm systems to help families stay healthy, safe, and comfortable.”

“The SmartLife Care Flex handheld transmitter surprises with its many fashionable designs, which make it appear like a piece of jewellry, thus encouraging greater acceptance in the wearer,” statement by the Red Dot jury.

Degree of innovation

Founded in 1954, the Red Dot Award: Product Design competition appraises the best products of the year from all over the world. Honouring a select group of products out of the thousands entered each year, Red Dot winners are chosen by a panel of independent designers who seeks to find products that significantly stand out for having exceptional design, according to criteria such as degree of innovation, formal quality, functionality and ecological compatibility.

In total, the competition received more than 5,500 entries from 54 countries in the 2017 competition.

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