Portable breathalyzer gets FDA nod
Just pucker up and blow.
That’s all you need to do to take advantage of a new gadget that might come in handy when you’re wondering whether either you or your companion should be driving home from the party.
The Alcohawk ABI is a hand-held digital breathalyzer that advertises itself as “the only FDA-cleared screener on the market.”
A “state of the art semiconductor oxide sensor” on the gadget allows you to test your personal fumes or those of your family or friends in three seconds, according to Alcohawk press materials.
The device runs on a 9-volt battery (included) or plugs into a car dashboard power source. Its “one button and blow” operation can read blood alcohol up to .40 — which, by the way, is over the New Jersey limit of .08. The Alcohawk is about $100 on line at Target and The Sharper Image. — Kathleen Shea
View a PDF of the article: The Star-Ledger – Portable breathalyzer gets FDA nod – Feb 23, 2005
