Helpful Tips

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1. Only handle the silicone with clean dry hands.  Avoid touching the silicone with oily/dirty hands or bringing them into contact with lotions, oils, hair and other oil-based substances.
2. Make sure the user’s ear is clean, dry and free from wax/oils prior to placing the ear plugs over the ear canal.
3. Make sure the plug does not have any cracks or folds prior to placement over the ear canal.  If it does, roll the plug between your fingers until the surface is smooth and uniform.
4. Flatten the plug into a disc, place over the ear canal and press gently on the plug in a direction outward from the ear canal to “lock” the silicone into the outer cartilage of the ear.
5. To remove the ear plug, grab the ear lobe with thumb on the back of the earlobe and fingers on the front of the ear lobe.  Push/pull up and down several times.  This should ensure that the silicone dislodges easily in one uniform piece from the ear without leaving residue behind.
6. Once removed, store the ear plugs in the plastic container (covered) until further use.

CAUTION: Only cover opening of ear. DO NOT INSERT IN EAR CANAL. Silicone ear plugs are safe when used as instructed. Keep away from infants. If swallowed, the plugs are non-toxic but may interfere with breathing if caught in windpipes. Do not spread silicone plugs too thin. Avoid contact with hair and oil based lotions.

If you push a silicone ear plug into your ear canal, do not try to remove it yourself. Do not use tweezers, cotton swabs or other devices as these may push the plug further into canal. See an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist as they have the proper instruments and skill to remove the plugs safely. A silicone ear plug in the ear canal for a short time may be harmless, providing you do not attempt to remove the ear plug yourself and accidentally push it deeper into the opening.

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