Safety 1st Hospital's Choice Accu Touch Forehead Thermometer
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Manufacturer: Safety 1st
Model: 49529
Binding: Health and Beauty
Publisher: Safety 1st
Label: Safety 1st
Features for Safety 1st Hospital's Choice Accu Touch Forehead Thermometer:
- Accurate reading in 7 seconds!
- Uses revolutionary R.A.T.E. (Rapid, Accurate, Temperature, Establishment) technology
- Easy to read LCD Display
- Fahrenheit/Celsius Switch; Auto shut-off
- 49529; Safety 1st Hospital Choice Accu-Touch forehead thermometer; Safety 1st Accu-Touch forehead thermometer; Accu-Touch forehead thermometer;
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Customer Reviews
Great thermometer if you need Frequent Readings 
2008-07-06
At one and 1/2 years old, our daughter started experiencing complex febrile seizures. To anticipate spikes in fever, we needed to take her temperature frequently. The accu-touch has been a god-send to help me and my wife do this easily, even when she's sleeping. We can see if she is ok, or if a fever is coming on. It may not be as accurate as rectal or ear. However, we've found that it has given us good indications when she has is coming down with a fever, and allowed us to monitor her frequently and easily.
VERY inaccurate 
2007-04-07
I am a Medial Doctor. I have familiarity with many types of thermometers. While the newest fad is temporal artery thermometers, some work well and some don't. This one DOES NOT. It is very inaccurate, not even close. So what else do you need to know. A thermometer which doesn't measure temperature accurately is worthless. Here are some examples of some repeated measurements on the same person: 102, 100, 99. In reality this person was 97.8. I would recommend the EXERGEN brand. I know their $400 model works well, I haven't tried the cheaper home model.
Fantastic Product!!! Recommended by our Pediatrician. 
2007-04-04
I was shocked when i read the negative comments about this thermometer. We selected this as a replacement for our ear thermometer on the recommendation of our pediatrian. Apparently, if you don't angle the ear thermometer just right, you will get false readings. Whereas this thermometer measures the temperature in a more correct and accurate manner. When my kids were sick with the flu, I was able to determine their temperature without any fighting to hold a basal thermometer under the tongue, stick something in their ear or make them hold still for under arm, etc. Just one swipe across the forehead and an accurate reading. FANTASTIC! Anything that keeps my children comfortable when they are feeling so bad already is well worth the price. My advice would be to talk to your child's pediatrician about it to see if it's the right choice for your family. Chances are they are already using it in the office like ours is, and you can test it out before deciding to purchase it.
not-so-great thermometer 2006-06-28
I purchased this thermometer while pregnant with my 4th baby in hopes that it would be quicker than a standard thermometer. The first time I needed to use it I opened up the package only to find that it didn't work at all. Upon calling the company I learned that it would take several weeks to get a replacement and they required me to ship them the defective one before sending out my new (hopefully functioning)unit. I would not buy another Safety 1st product. This is the 3rd product I have purchased and had to send back. Bad return policy.
Save Your Money 2006-06-25
I bought this thermometer to replace the ear thermometer that we have, because it's getting hard to find the probe covers for it (it's an older model). Basically, I did several baseline tests on myself to see about the accuracy. This thermometer said 96.2, the digital oral thermometer we have said anywhere from 96.8-97.2 (these were done over the course of about a day and a half).
Then, this weekend, my 2-year old daughter started running a fever. I used the ear thermometer on her and got readings of about 99.8-100.0. This thermomoeter? Still 96.2. I haven't ever gotten a reading besides 96.2 for either of us, so I think that must be the only thing it is programmed to say. Don't waste your money on this one. I don't know if I can take it back since I opened it, but I'm going to see if I can get my money back.
