MILWAUKEE, WI - Master Lock, a manufacturer of padlocks and related security products, has introduced an easy-to-install and affordable way to help combat the "blind spot" problem with the introduction of its Plug'n Go Back-Up Camera. 

The Master Lock Plug'n Go Back-Up Camera fits virtually any vehicle with a standard 1.25- or 2-in. trailer tube and plugs into existing trailer wiring, requiring no additional wiring of its own. The rear unit is held in place by  magnet and locks via a receiver lock. The screen can be placed anywhere on the dash and plugs into the vehicle's lighter or accessory plug. The system is specifically designed to make backing-up safer and easier, according to the manufacturer.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found back-up collisions most often, "occur in residential driveways and parking lots; involve sport utility vehicles (SUV's) or small trucks, occur when a parent, relative or someone known to the family is driving; and particularly affect children less than five years old." 

According to research conducted by Kids and Cars, an organization devoted to preventing (non-traffic) motor vehicle related deaths and injuries to children, 49 percent of the non-traffic, non-crash fatalities involving children under 15 from 2001-2005 were caused by vehicles backing up. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, from 2001-2003, an estimated 7,475 children under the age of 15 were treated for automobile back-over accidents.

The Master Lock Plug'n go Back-Up Camera unit sells for an MSRP of $199.99.

For more information, visit www.masterlock.com.