Sports-O-Zone Inks Deal with Riddell Partners to Fight MRSA

Link: Sports-O-Zone Inks Deal with Riddell Partners to Fight MRSA Outbreaks in Professional, College, and High School Sports.

Indiana based Sports-O-Zone has teamed up with sports equipment company Riddell in the fight against staph and MRSA infections. Riddell is recognized as one of the most respected companies in the sporting industry and looks forward to its involvement with Sports-O-Zone. News Image The technology will make life a lot easier for athletes worried about contracting these diseases. The Sports-O-Zone patented sanitizing system uses ozone to attack and kill bacteria. It is designed to allow the team to treat more equipment, at one time, than other processes currently available. Ozone is nature's way of managing bacteria. It is one of the strongest oxidants and disinfectants available, ranking ahead of hydrogen peroxide, bleach, and iodine. According to Rik Kain, Director of Operations at Sports-O-Zone, "The technology will make life a lot easier for athletes worried about contracting these diseases." Unlike disinfectant sprays, ozone has no residue, no odor, and is nature's way of purifying air and water.