Timex Healthcare Acrobat 5-Second Oral Thermometer

by Timex

Product Features

• Extra large digital display with indiglo or timex night light
• Comfortable for any age
• Easier to find the hot spot for accurate reading
• Free of mercury

Product Description

5 Second Readout. Developed by moms. Easily holds any shape. Bend it for oral use. Soft tip bends to take temperatures comfortably. Extra large digital display with Indiglo night light. Use straight as a traditional thermometer. Finally there is a thermometer thats versatile enough for the whole family to use. The new Timex Acrobat bends for comfortable and accurate use as an Oral, Rectal or Underarm thermometer. Straighten Timex Acrobat for taking Rectal or Underarm temperatures. Soft tip holds any shape until you need to change it! Suggested oral use: Bend the soft tip to comfortably fit in the mouth and accurately find the hot spot! Test results range from 5 to 14 seconds. Results may vary based on the individual and method used. The Timex Acrobat has these additional features: Mercury free. Extra large digital readout with Indiglo night light. English instructions. Contains: 1 digital thermometer, 1 storage case, 5 disposable probe covers. 1 battery (type 357).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000245WBG
• UPC: 700522800156
• Item model number: 80015
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,492 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #49 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers > Oral
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate, March 28, 2007

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Buck Bannister (Newberry, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Healthcare Acrobat 5-Second Oral Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

I bought this in anticipation of a liver transplant. I knew I would have to take my temp several times a day in the weeks after the surgery. Unfortunately, this thermometer was horribly inaccurate. I could take my temperature one time and I would show that I was running a fever. I could reset it and take the temperature again and it would show that it was below normal. The fluctuation could be as much as 2 to 3 degrees at time. I even checked it against the thermometers used in the hospital and it was always off by at least 1 degree.

Very inaccurate and potentially dangerous. Don't waste your money on this one - go with BD or another tried and true medical brand. Timex needs to stick to watches.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast & Reliable, April 27, 2008

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Denise Yazujian (Royersford, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Healthcare Acrobat 5-Second Oral Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

I work in the Veterinary profession and this is the best thermometer ever! It is the fastest thermometer that I have ever found which really comes in handy for our patients. It makes things much easier on everyone involved. Fast and accurate, what more would one ask for???

5.0 out of 5 stars Best thermometer I ever bought, July 26, 2010

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Jennifer A. Marohn (Knoxville, tn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Healthcare Acrobat 5-Second Oral Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

I absolutely love this thermometer! I actually bought it at big lots, but I have been telling everyone how fast it is and how well it works. In fact I have put it on my baby registry so that I can have another one for the baby as well.