To effectively deploy your Plegium pepper spray, follow these steps:

    Use your thumb to slide up the flip top safety lid to reveal the trigger.

    Press hard in the center of the trigger. This will activate all features simultaneously. Remember that your spray must be connected to your phone for the emergency alerts to be sent out.

    Direct the spray towards the attacker's eyes, then towards their nose and mouth.

Note (for Plegium Smart Pepper Spray): Even after releasing the trigger, the siren and the light will continue to sound and flash until you turn it off by using a sharp object to slide up the test switch located on the side of the product. This is a safety feature to prevent an attacker from turning it off.

The Plegium pepper spray features a "stream" spray pattern, which has a good balance between range (reaching up to 15 feet) and accuracy (compared to a cone spray pattern), with low risk of blow-back compared to a gel spray pattern.

You can read more about our pepper spray and it's spray pattern in our pepper spray guide.

To trigger your Plegium Smart Emergency Button, simply press and hold both buttons on the side for 2 seconds. This will activate the alarm and send emergency alerts to your pre-set emergency contacts via phone call and text message, including your current location.

The device must be connected to your phone via Bluetooth for the alarm to be activated.

No, a subscription is not required to use your Plegium device. You can use the free Plegium app to add up to 5 emergency contacts who will receive free location text messages and phone calls if you ever trigger your pepper spray or alarm button.

However, we do offer an optional paid subscription called Plegium Premium, which includes additional safety features such as professional monitoring, live GPS tracking, an in-app panic button, and more. The cost for Plegium Premium is $4.99 per month, with a free trial available for one month.

Plegium Premium includes a 24/7 professional monitoring service that is activated when you trigger your device. The monitoring service is provided by one of the most advanced and trusted call centers available and currently protects more than 2 million people. When you activate your device, the Plegium app immediately connects to the monitoring service, which then notifies first responders about your situation and location.

This service is included in your Plegium Premium subscription and there is no additional cost for this feature. First responders will then take immediate action to ensure your safety.