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| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.16 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
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 Inaccurate. Inconsistent.Mar 04, 2008
Though quick to give a reading, this thermometer is useless. It typically reads one to two degrees low and can give different readings just moments apart. I got sick recently, and quickly found I couldn't trust it at all.
Never Accurate!Feb 08, 2008
I bought two of these, and they were off by 2 degrees! And then one died all together within the first week. What a waste of money!
Gives up accuracy for speed, not worth it.Feb 08, 2008
The thermometer tries to be "speedy" and gives faulty readings. If you take three readings in a row, with a minute in between, its reading can vary by an entire degree. I've NEVER gotten the same reading twice in a row. :-/
In order to get a valid reading, I have to take 4 readings and average them. In my opinion, this defeats the purpose of it being "speedy".
Go with another brand ...
 Quick, accurate and easy to readFeb 05, 2008
I was shocked to see that other people have had such bad experiences with this thermometer. My husband went out and bought 4 different thermometers including this one because we have four kids and our thermometers seem to always be missing when we need them. This thermometer reads the fastest and it's got a color coding system so if the temperature is normal it shows green, if it's a low fever it's yellow and if it's a high fever it shows red. I love this! Plus the numbers are big and easy to read. This is the thermometer I always look for now when my kids are sick.
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Cool at first, then stopped workingJan 17, 2008
I thought this was really cool at first. Used it about 10-15 times and it stopped working. Got it for $10 at Target. Wish I could take it back. I do like the light-up features, the soft stick that goes in your mouth, and the large read-out. If only it lasted longer. Could be the battery, but most of my batteries for any thermometer I've ever bought have lasted several years before needing to be changed...even after being really sick for months and having to take my temp several times daily ...so either way, that's a major inconvenience. I also felt like my other thermometer was more accurate...I would get several different readings with this one. It boasts 8 seconds and while it is WAY faster than my old thermometer, it's not 8 seconds.
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