ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumers can purchase the WaveBox(r) portable microwave via a new Web store at www.thewavebox.com. Regulatory approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration cleared the way for sales of the WaveBox(r) across the United States.
"We're excited to start fulfilling demand for the WaveBox(r)," said Tim Frank, president of The Frank Group and inventor of the WaveBox(r). "We have thousands of pre-orders, and we're expecting heavy demand. The Web store helps us get the WaveBox(r) to consumers quickly."
The world's first truly portable microwave oven, the WaveBox(r) brings the power of the kitchen to mini-vans, trucks, recreational vehicles, job sites, boats and virtually anywhere else today's active consumers want to "Heat It Up.(tm)" With three power options, consumers have unprecedented cooking convenience and mobility.
The WaveBox(r) has been featured by news media around the world, including NBC's Today show, the TV news magazine "Extra!," the syndicated TV program "House Smarts," and cable networks G4 and Mojo. The WaveBox(r) has been covered by USA Today, the Chicago Sun-Times, InStyle magazine, WWE Magazine, and trade publications Boating World, Construction Equipment, and Appliance Design.
The WaveBox(r) has the cooking ability of a conventional microwave in a rugged, compact design built for daily portability. A triple-power delivery system allows the WaveBox(r) to run off a standard AC outlet, the 12-volt power socket in most vehicles, or by direct connection to a 12-volt battery. The WaveBox(r) has swappable AC and DC cords for standard AC, the vehicle power socket or direct battery connection. No inverter is necessary.
The WaveBox(r) has a sculpted, lunchbox-style design and reinforced, weather-resistant ABS case. It also has a luggage-quality handle, electronic controls, LED display and presets for one-touch heating. The WaveBox(r) comes with the CoolBag -- an integrated soft-side cooler that fits snugly inside the microwave to keep food and drinks cool until you're ready to heat things up.
The WaveBox(r) provides generous cooking space that accommodates a wide variety of foods, such as sandwiches, soups, frozen meals, popcorn, pizza slices and ready-to-eat convenience foods. Cooking performance is comparable to many in-home microwaves. The power outlet function is only designed for vehicles rated at 20 amps or higher, the standard for most newer vehicles. The WaveBox(r) is available in four colors: pearl, cherry, cobalt and midnight, and sells for a MSRP of $199.00.
The WaveBox(r) is the world's first truly portable microwave oven. Weighing 15 pounds and sporting a luggage-quality handle, the WaveBox(r) is designed for portability and power. With triple power options, WaveBox(r) microwaves can run off of a standard AC outlet, a 12-volt vehicle power socket rated at 20 amps or higher or by a direct connection to 12-volt vehicle and boat batteries. For more information, visit www.thewavebox.com.