If you've ever paced the hallway at 2am with a congested, miserable baby who can't feed, can't settle and can't tell you what's wrong, you'll know the particular helplessness of it. A blocked little nose. A forehead that feels warm — but is it actually a fever, or are you second-guessing yourself in the dark? These are the moments every parent dreads, and they almost always arrive at the worst possible hour.
That's exactly the gap our two newest baby-care products are designed to fill. The Oricom HNA350 Rechargeable Nasal Aspirator clears a stuffy nose in seconds, and the Oricom IET800 Ear Thermometer takes the guesswork out of "is this a fever?" — both built to make those hard nights just a little easier.
Here's a closer look at each.
The HNA350: Clearing Blocked Little Noses in Seconds
Babies and young children can't blow their own noses. That simple fact is behind so much of the discomfort of a cold — the congestion that stops them feeding properly, wakes them through the night and leaves them fractious and unsettled. A nasal aspirator does the job for them, gently drawing the mucus out so they can breathe, feed and sleep.
The HNA350 is an electric, motorised aspirator that does all the work at the press of a button. Rest the soft silicone tip at the entrance of the nostril, choose your suction level, and it clears each side in seconds.
Always Ready When It Matters
A blocked nose never waits for a convenient moment. The HNA350 is rechargeable via USB-C, so it's charged and waiting the moment congestion strikes — no scrambling for spare AA batteries in the middle of the night, no ongoing cost of replacements, and less battery waste along the way. You charge it once with the supplied cable (any USB charger you already have at home will do), and it's ready whenever your baby needs it.
Gentle Enough for Newborns, Effective for Toddlers
The HNA350 comes with two soft, flexible silicone tips shaped for delicate newborn nostrils, and two suction levels — a gentle setting for the littlest ones and a stronger one for stubborn congestion. It's safe to use from birth right through the toddler years, so it grows with your family.
Most importantly, the HNA350 is listed as a medical device on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 522896) — the kind of reassurance that matters when you're using something on a newborn.
Quiet by Design
Anyone who's tried to help a sleeping baby knows how quickly the wrong noise can undo everything. The HNA350 runs on a soft, low-hum motor that clears congestion without startling your little one — even mid-nap. Most babies tolerate it well, and many are completely unbothered once they realise it doesn't hurt.
And when you're done, the tips remove and rinse in seconds, so the parts that touch your baby stay clean and ready for next time.
The IET800: Taking the Guesswork Out of a Fever
The other half of the sick-day equation is temperature. When your child feels warm, you want a fast, reliable answer — not a fiddly reading while a restless toddler squirms out of your arms.
The IET800 Infrared Ear Thermometer measures body temperature via the ear canal and delivers a result in as little as three seconds. Quick enough to get the reading before your child has even worked out what you're doing.
Colour-Coded Readings That Actually Tell You Something
Here's the feature that sets the IET800 apart. Its colour-coded display automatically adjusts the normal and fever thresholds based on your child's age group — 0–3 months, 3–36 months, and 36 months and over. Instead of squinting at a number and trying to remember what counts as a fever for a newborn versus a toddler, the display simply shows you at a glance whether a temperature is normal or a cause for concern. In a stressful moment, that clarity is worth a lot.
And because it's suitable for all ages from birth through to adults, it's genuinely one thermometer for the whole family.
Built for Those Midnight Checks
The IET800's night mode mutes the sound and activates a backlight, so you can check on a sleeping child in a darkened room without beeps or bright light waking them. A pre-heated probe means you get a precise reading every time — even on back-to-back checks through the night — and the large backlit LCD keeps the numbers clear and easy to read, day or night.
It even stores up to 32 readings, so you can track how a temperature is trending over hours or days without scribbling numbers on the back of an envelope.
Hygienic Enough to Share
The IET800 uses disposable probe covers with a one-touch ejector, so every reading starts with a fresh, clean cover — and the whole family can safely share the one thermometer. It comes with everything you need in the box to start straight away: a protective case, AA batteries and 20 probe covers. Refill packs (part no. IETPC) are available on the Oricom site when you need them.
Like the HNA350, the IET800 is a registered medical device on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 525670), so you can have confidence in every reading.
Always read the label and user guide. Use only as directed.
A Quick Word on Getting an Accurate Ear Reading
Correct positioning is the single biggest factor in an accurate ear reading. Gently pull the ear to straighten the ear canal, then insert the probe so it fills the canal and aligns with the eardrum. For babies under one, pull the outer ear outward and backward; for children over one and adults, pull it outward and upward. If the probe isn't aligned with the eardrum, the reading can come back lower than the true temperature.
It's also worth waiting about 30 minutes after coming in from the cold, after a bath or swim, or when the ear has been covered during sleep — all of these can temporarily throw the reading off. And when you're tracking a temperature over time, always measure from the same ear so your readings are comparable.
The Perfect Sick-Day Pair
Colds and fevers tend to travel together, and so do these two. The HNA350 clears the congestion that stops your baby sleeping and feeding; the IET800 gives you a fast, clear answer on whether that warmth is something to watch. Together they cover the two things you most want to get right when your little one is unwell — and both are backed by a 12-month warranty and the support of Oricom, a trusted Australian family-care brand.
Because when it's 2am and your baby needs you, the last thing you want is to be fighting your equipment.
Explore the full Oricom baby-care range at oricom.com.au, or head straight to the HNA350 Rechargeable Nasal Aspirator and the IET800 Ear Thermometer.
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