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The Grommet Launches Moff™ Band, a Wearable Smart Toy, at Toy Fair 2015
[February 12, 2015]

The Grommet Launches Moff™ Band, a Wearable Smart Toy, at Toy Fair 2015


NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Moff™ Band (Toy Fair 2015 Booth #3162), the wearable smart toy that turns a child's every movement into realistic sounds, announces availability of the Moff Band on The Grommet (thegrommet.com), a curated, online marketplace and product launch platform. With its availability on The Grommet, Moff Band now reaches a larger, targeted audience of parents looking for the latest and greatest in wearable technology for their kids.

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Many parents often worry their kids spend too much time looking at a screen rather than actively playing and using their imaginations. Kids wearing the Moff Band, a Bluetooth-connected slap-bracelet, on their wrist, instantly have the ability to play more than 30 realistic sound effects connected to their arm movements. By simply swinging their arms and using their imagination, kids can play air drums, air guitar, ninja swords, baseball and more.

"We are thrilled to be launching the Moff Band on The Grommet in conjunction with Toy Fair," said Joanne Domeniconi, Co-founder & Chief Discovery Officer, of The Grommet. "Kids (and adults) will be wowed by the realistic sound effects that animate every arm movement. This wearable smart toy encourages, and enhances, playtime imagination."

Retail and Distribution Channel Expansion
In addition to announcing availability on The Grommet starting Friday, February 13, the Moff Band is currently available on Amazon and in select toy retailers in California and New York City. "The Grommet is known for bringing innovative products that will reshae the way people discover, share, influence and buy products online, making it a perfect platform for showcasing the Moff Band," said Aki Takahagi, CEO of Moff. Moff is exhibiting in Booth #3162, Tech Toys section at Toy Fair 2015 to expand its retailer and distribution channels.



Custom Colors and Covers
To allow for differentiation and customization by retailers and channel partners, the Moff Band is available in a variety of new colors. In addition to the original Moff Orange, new stock colors include Magic Magenta, Mellow Yellow, Mighty Blue and Mystery Lime. Moff can also create custom colors and cover shapes, as requested by the retail channel, so that children can wear Moff Bands as a fashion item. For example, kids can wear an orange Moff Band with a "jack-o'-lantern" cover for the Halloween season.

"My Moff Sounds" Contest
To reward customers who provide suggestions for new Moff Band sound effects, a month-long "My Moff Sounds" Contest kicks off at the Toy Fair 2015 and ends on March 31, 2015. Those customers who submit ideas for sounds on the Moff website (moff.mobi) are entered in a drawing for an iPad Mini and two Moff Bands on April 3, 2015. Special for the Toy Fair 2015, media and buyers are invited to submit their suggestions for sounds, and a special drawing for an iPad Air will be made on Tuesday, February 17, at noon (ET) at the Moff booth.


About the Moff™ Band (www.moff.mobi), the World's Funnest Wearable Smart Toy

  • Available online on The Grommet (thegrommet.com) and Amazon.com (bit.ly/moffband) at an introductory price of $54.99.
  • Created in 2014 as a Kickstarter project (successfully funded in a record 48 hours)
  • Moff Band app includes 30 sound effects including Air Drums, Air Guitar, Sword, Ninja, Magic Wand, Tennis, Golf, Cooking, Percussion and more.
  • New sounds and play activities are made available on weekly basis as free app updates.
  • Suggested ages 3-9.
  • Two Moff Bands can sync to a single iOS device.
  • Compatible with Apple iPhone 4s, iPhone 5/5c/5s, iPhone 6/6 Plus; iPod Touch (5th gen); iPad (4th gen or later), iPad Mini, iPad Air. Requires iOS 7.1 or later. (Android version to come.)

Distribution and business development contact:
Kevin Flannery
Moff USA
[email protected]
(708) 752-6576

Media Relations on Behalf of Moff
Albert B. Chu
Moff USA
[email protected] 
(415) 858-0974

Moff™ and the Moff logo are trademarks of Moff, Inc., pending registration in Japan and worldwide.

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SOURCE Moff


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