Gillette Fusion and Carson Daly Team Up for National Fire Safety Month

Gillette Fusion and Carson Daly Team Up for National Fire Safety Month

- Fusion Firehouse Program Supports the Boston Fire Department; Carson Daly Announces Online Fire Safety Site -

BOSTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Gillette Fusion (NYSE:PG) and television personality Carson Daly have joined forces to support firefighters across the nation in honor of National Fire Safety Month. During a ceremony at Boylston Street Firehouse, Carson Daly presented $50,000 to the Leary Firefighters Foundation, in support of the Boston Fire Department, on behalf of the Fusion Firehouse Program, a program developed to honor firefighters and provide families with fire safety information. The Boston Fire Department firefighters performed a ceremonial shave with Gillette Fusion razors during the event.

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"As an advocate for the Leary Firefighters Foundation, Boston Fire Department and firefighters everywhere, I'm always glad to see support for these community heroes, and would like to thank Gillette Fusion for its generous donation," said Carson Daly.

In addition to the donation, Gillette has partnered with the Boston Fire Department to develop fire safety materials, which are available to the public at http://www.gillettefusion.com/. Free Fusion razors will also be provided to firefighters in Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles throughout the month of October.

"Boston has been Gillette's home for more than 100 years, and we want to thank the Boston Fire Department for keeping our community safe," said Kelly Vanasse, Global External Relations, Gillette. "We're pleased also to provide families with fire safety materials including simple suggestions to prevent fires and what to do in case of a fire. We encourage everyone to visit http://www.gillettefusion.com/ and download this important information today."

"Gillette's commitment to promoting Fire Safety Awareness through their Fire Safety web site and donation in support of our Community Fire Fighting programs is an inspiring example of a local company's commitment to community safety," said Commissioner Roderick Fraser, Boston Fire Department.

Gillette Fusion and Fusion Power are the first wet shaving systems for men that combine revolutionary blade technologies on both the front and back of a single shaving cartridge to deliver the best shave ever. With its 5-blade Shaving Surface(TM) on the front of the cartridge and Precision Trimmer(TM) on the back, Gillette Fusion and Fusion Power offer every man -- whether clean-shaven or with facial hair -- a better way to shave. Fusion and Fusion Power are available at food, drug, convenience and mass merchandise stores nationwide.

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CONTACT: Kelly Vanasse of Gillette, +1-617-421-7466; or Adrienne
Glusman, +1-212-601-8264, or Morgan Molinoff, +1-212-601-8089, both of Porter
Novelli, for Gillette

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