許多民眾在洗完澡習慣用棉花棒掏耳朵，因力道不當及過度深入導致耳膜受損等聽力傷害！而根據調查指出，國人平均約9天就會清理一次耳朵，如果刻意清理，一旦不慎用力過猛，造成急性外耳炎或耳膜受損，恐怕將導致聽力降低。 Safe-Qtips在棉花桿上，依據成人與孩童的耳道深度範圍，設計握持凸點，讓使用者在使用Safe -Qtips清理耳道時，能透過此設計而不會造成使用過深而戳傷到耳膜。

Safe-Qtips are cotton swabs that have been designed to reduce the risk of damaging one¡¦s eardrum when cleaning one¡¦s ear. When using cotton swabs to clean or dry your ears, there is the possibility that you might damage your eardrum by pushing the swab in too deeply. This could be a particular danger for the elderly, who might accidentally puncture their tympanums more easily than others. Safe-Qtips were designed with grips that allow the user to sense a safe distance at which to insert the swab. The grips are located towards each end of the cotton swabs and are positioned according to the depth of the ear canals of Asian adults and children ¡V at about 26¡V30 millimetres from the tip for Asian adults, and about 10¡V15 millimetres for Asian children. Packaging has been designed to emphasise the different product sizes.