Remote control monitoring device

A remote control for and in combination with an audio or video appliance, comprising:

• a) a cradle having legs forming a u-shape with bent ends to form a partial enclosure mounted on a side of said appliance for storing said remote control within said enclosure when not in use and recharging a battery within said remote control and mating electrical contacts on a back of said remote control and on said cradle within said enclosure;
• b) means providing a source of electric power to said cradle independent of the source of electric power for said appliance;
• c) said cradle having an alarm signal transmitter for generating and transmitting an alarm signal;
• d) a receiver in said remote control for receiving the alarm signal;
• e) an audible alarm signal generator and speaker connected to said receiver in said remote control for generating an audible alarm signal upon receipt of said alarm signal by said receiver;
• f) an activation button directly on said appliance connected to a standby power supply of the appliance for activating said alarm signal transmitter to generate and transmit said alarm signal whereby the user is able to locate the remote control by moving to the source of the audible alarm signal.