Digital Infrared Baby Thermometer Forehead Reviews Summary

Accuracy

Pros:

• "I checked it against an oral thermometer and found it registers one tenth of a point less."
• "Checked against two calibrated oral mercury thermometers and they agreed within 0.1 degree F."

Cons:

• "I noticed that when I felt feverish it said my temp was normal. However, I used another thermometer and its reading was 2-3 degrees higher."
• "This was supposed to replace an old under the tongue that I suspected was weak. This unit never registered my temp above 98 where the other was at 101.4."
• "Every time I used it, I got a different reading. 5x in a row I got a range of 101.3 to 105.0."
• "I can take consecutive readings seconds apart in the exact same spot and get different temperatures."
• "It does not work at all!! My temperature was 101.2 (oral) but with this forehead thermometer, it read 98.6!!"
• "I don’t feel sure about the reading on the thermometer. Every time I take the reading it varies quite a bit."
• "My daughter had an obvious fever and while our other thermometer confirmed a 101 degree temperature this thermometer kept reading as anywhere from 96.7-98.9."
• "I got a different reading under the same circumstances with repeated readings. Each time I checked my temperature - without moving the thermometer- the temperature was different, sometimes a degree or more different."

Usability

Pros:

• "The thermometer is easy to use, and I haven't had the chance to try to retrieve the last Temp I had taken, only because I was satisfied it was a normal reading."
• "This thermometer is everything you could ask for in a digital, contact-free thermometer. It makes taking temperatures so quick, painless, and easy."
• "Easy to use, Easy to Read, Love the Green Spot that shines on the forehead so you can tell where it is pointed. Reasonably priced."
• "I like not having to touch the thermometer to your head. You hold it about two inches from your skin."

Cons:

• "This thing is absolutely worthless. I can take consecutive readings seconds apart in the exact same spot at the exact same distance and get different temperatures."
• "This thermometer is faulty. Initially it worked great and seemed to display accurate temperatures. After about three months of use the thermometer stopped performing as it should."
• "Doesn’t work correctly, reads lower than actual temperature. Not safe when you or your child has an actual fever and needs medical attention."
• "I was very hopeful that this would be better than the last infrared thermometer I had (which didn’t work as promised)."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "I love this thermometer! I have 2 toddlers and have been using it because of its accuracy and easy readings. Unfortunately, it suddenly stopped working so I contacted the company asking them to help with the troubleshootings."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately this thermometer stopped working after a couple months and it’s past the return date so it’s trash now."
• "I’ve contacted Amazon 3 times about this issue to no resolution."
• "Bought thermometer January 2021. Used once. Stopped working replaced batteries, still won't work. Wrote to supplier twice explaining issue whereupon they wrote back stating that they have no record of my order."