Z-2487-2010

Ear Candles made from either Paraffin or Beeswax, in plain, herbal scented, or lavender scented varieties...

Name: Z-2487-2010 Ear Candles made from either Paraffin or Beeswax, in plain, herbal scented, or lavender scented varieties...
Creator: Wally's Natural Products
Published: 2010-02-17
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Wally's Natural Products / initiated 2010-02-17 / Terminated

FDA source

Wally's Natural Products began a recall of Ear Candles made from either Paraffin or Beeswax, in plain, herbal scented, or lavender scented varieties, manufactured by Wally's Natural Products, Auburn, CA on 2010-02-17. The reason FDA records is "Product is an unapproved medical device. Use as directed may result in accidental damage to the eardrum, leading to injuries up to loss of hearing". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2487-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-02-17
Posted: 2010-09-24
Terminated: 2011-03-28
Recalling firm: Wally's Natural Products
Product: Ear Candles made from either Paraffin or Beeswax, in plain, herbal scented, or lavender scented varieties, manufactured by Wally's Natural Products, Auburn, CA.
Reason for recall: Product is an unapproved medical device. Use as directed may result in accidental damage to the eardrum, leading to injuries up to loss of hearing.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: The firm conducted communications via phone, mail and website, stating that they have stopped manufacturing and distributing ear candles, and asks consumers to return for a refund.
Quantity in commerce: Not Specified. All
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution
Product codes and lots: All products are under recall

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)