Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00008WMGT
• Item model number: IRT3020
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,663 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #31 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers > Ear
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 21, 2003

Product Description

1 second Ear Thermometer

Customer Reviews

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122 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just ordered......, December 24, 2004

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Kim "mommytomy3" (Rancho Cordova, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out (Electronics)

I just ordered this. I had bought one about 10 years ago when they first came out. (And what a surprise at the price difference! LOL! They were $100 back then!) Anyhow, I LOVE it. It's still working fine, but it's a bit big and bulky and at this price I may as well get a new one!

The thing I want to address is that a lot of people are talking about wrong readings. Well, it has a LOT to do with the ear canal more than the thermometer. My husband and daughter have very narrow canals and the thermometer does not work on them no matter HOW it, or the ear, are positioned. On myself and my two sons, it works just fine. The thermometer has to have a clear opening to fit in right, and to feel the heat of the fever accurately.

65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best!, July 21, 2003

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pdxbeautiful "pdxbeautiful" (Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out (Electronics)

I would highly recommend this ear thermometer to any parent to be or anyone who has a little one. This thing takes a temp so fast and it's easy to use...just push a button!!

That's a lot better than sticking a thermometer up the bottom end when your little one isn't feeling good!!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, definitely worth $30!, December 4, 2003

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This review is from: Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out (Electronics)

I have two boys age 2 and 4 and have gotten A LOT of use out of ours over the past 4 years. Very reliable, useful and durable. It is great to be able to get the same reading as a rectal (the only reading doctors ask for) without the hassle of actually taking it rectally. Or trying to keep track of what different readings mean depending on how you took them (underarm, oral, rectal). As for the folks who have a problem getting an accurate reading -- 1) you just need to make sure you get it in the ear correctly (not difficult) and 2) I take the highest of three readings (which takes seconds). I mean, as a mom and not a doctor, I just need to know if its 101,2 or 3 and whether its going up or going down. (I have never seen a thermometer that would give the exact same reading to the decimal point three times in a row.)