Mabis Healthcare Instant Ear Thermometer, White
From TenderTykes
Mabis Healthcare instant ear thermometer. Fast one-second readout, clinical accuracy, tone signal indicates peak temperature, no probe covers required. Fever alarmsounds for temperatures above 100.4°F (38.0°C).
Amazon Sales Rank: #16628 in Health and Beauty Color: White Brand: TenderTykes Model: 18-207-000 Released on: 2006-08-01 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 6.00" h x 2.00" w x 3.00" l,
Excellent value Everyone with a child needs a thermometer in the house! Ordered this one and it came pretty quickly and didn't work (something wrong with the battery connect, I believe). I returned it and they even sent me a new one BEFORE they received the broken one. Now THAT's customer service! The replacement works fine. Super easy to use and no probe covers. A simple thermometer - when you need to know someone's temp without a lot of bells and whistles. One of the few that actually works. A lot of these types of thermometers don't work too well, but this one is worth the money. It does take some practice to understand how to hold it for proper temperature reading, and I suspect many people who have problems or claim it doesn't read well may be inconsistent in it's use, although I can't say for sure. The Mabis is fast, seems quite accurate and doesn't require the use of covers that add to the cost and can make it other brands inconvenient to use. I recommend practicing with it on the people you will use it on most, while they are feeling well. Test in both ears until you get a consistent reading and note how you are holding it in the ear. Like any thermometer, digital or not, the biggest trick is in the way you use it. Closest to Dr.'s infant reading My infant daughter was ill with 101.5F fever and gastro enteritis at 4 months old. This thermometer picked up readings as accurate as the anal probe the pediatrician used that same day! Our readings were almost spot on. Clean it with a little cotton swab and menthlated spirits or rubbing alcohol. I have been using this thermometer with excellent results for about 4 months now. The glow in the dark feature has proven very useful.
