Curia Ventures, an Australian sanitising supplier, has launched its sanitation device called ‘Please Swipe’ for supermarket trolleys.
The Please Swipe device attached directly to shopping trolley handles will automatically swipe a thin layer of alcohol-free sanitiser along the full length of the trolley handle.
Charlie Bourne, the inventor of the ‘Please Swipe’ device, says the innovation offers customers a seamless way to keep hygiene while shopping at the supermarket, and at the same time, reduces the environmental impact of single-use wipes.
“Each trolley serves as a high-contact vector for bacteria and viruses, with studies showing more than half of all shopping trolley handles are contaminated with E. coli,” said Bourne.
By activating the device, the company says the sanitiser will exclude common viruses and bacteria that remain on trolley handles, reducing the risk to users of contamination.
“Existing methods of sanitising trolleys are either flawed or inadequate, leaving shoppers dissatisfied and at risk. Please Swipe is easy to use, simple to install and quick to refill, making it easier for stores to enhance shopper confidence.”
With the company’s patent accepted in the US and China, the device patent is pending in Australia, Europe, New Zealand, India and Japan.
