Vicks One-Second Ear Thermometer

by Vicks

Product Features

• Fast, accurate, 1-second temperature readings
• Gentle, soft sensor tip; large lighted display
• Beeps when ready; fever alert for temperatures over 99.5 degrees F
• Fever-tracking memory recalls last 12 temperatures taken
• Includes 22 sensor covers with applicator, protective cap, 2 AAA batteries

Product Description

Amazon.com

When you suspect a fever, it’s often difficult to get a restless toddler to stay still long enough to take a basal temperature--and you can forget about taking a rectal temperature. This super-fast ear thermometer offers the best solution, providing accurate and instant 1-second results. The thermometer has a soft sensor tip that is gentle and safe on little ears, and comes with 22 sensor covers for the tip (more available separately) for comfortable and accurate readings. With the power on, the thermometer beeps when ready. Parents simply insert the tip into an ear and press the scan button. Within a 1-second interval, the thermometer’s MultiScan technology reads infrared heat generated by the eardrum, and takes 12 readings. Those readings are instantly averaged and converted to an oral equivalent. The ear thermometer beeps once when the temperature has been recorded and is normal, and beeps several times in a row to indicate a fever over 99.5 degrees. The lighted display makes it easy to read results in a dark room. And, just in case you turned off the unit before getting the reading, the ear thermometer has a fever-tracking memory that recalls the last 12 temperatures taken, allowing you to monitor your child’s health through the duration of an illness. The thermometer has a protective cap when not in use, and stands up for easy storage in a medicine cabinet. Also included is an applicator for the sensor covers and two AAA batteries. This ear thermometer is hospital tested and approved. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Instant 1-Second Reading

Product Details

Product Manual [176kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 7 x 7 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000W5BSE
• UPC: 328785509717
• Item model number: V971
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,599 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #5 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers > Ear

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fast, consistent, wrong, April 4, 2006

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Eric Stanley "Eric Stanley" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vicks One-Second Ear Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

I purchased this because I was tired of long waits to get temperatures in the mouth or under the arm. Reading the packaging made this thermometer seem the fastest and most dependable.

Although the readings were consistent and fast, they constantly fell short of accurate. My wife, myself, and our daughter all had readings of 93 degrees. My wife and I both read the directions and both tried multiple ways (angles and depths) of taking our temperatures. We cleaned out our ears, and we always got low temperatures.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible piece of junk thermometer, March 18, 2008

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Kevin S. Potts "pclists" (Charleston SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vicks One-Second Ear Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

you would be better off sticking a meat thermometer in your ear... it would be more accurate. readings may be correct for a turtle but no good for a human. keep this thing away from your ears. should be recalled.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best invention ever, March 17, 2005

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D. Gutierrez (Grand Forks, ND USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vicks One-Second Ear Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

Okay so I bought this thermometer and find it handy for the WHOLE family. By far the best investement I've ever made. Its very convenient, super quick, and accurate. The only I don't like about this particular brand is the fever alert feature when it detects a high fever. I have a drama queen daughter, and the feature lets her know "hey i have proof i'm sick, better kick it up a notch". I previously owned a braun and when I saw she had a temp I was able to play it off and tell her that she didn't have a temp but that i was giving her some tylenol "just in case". That doesn't work anymore. Other than that its awesome, highly recommended.