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RebeccaSouth East Queensland, QLD
Worst thermometer ever
Purchased 4 weeks ago and it's not accurate with temperatures, I even changed the battery and it didn't help, my son had a fever of 38.5° and ended up in hospital and this thermometer kept reading 35.5°
Do not waste your money on this crap you can pick up way better thermometers for a quarter of the price
Purchased in October 2021 at Terry White Chemists for A$80.00.
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Aila S.Perth, WA
Good while it lasted
The first couple of times we didn't have a problem with it. Recently, my son's body has been warm so I check his temp and it came up as 36c and at times lower. Yesterday we check his temp again before leaving to the doc and it was reading 36.9 and when the doc check (less than 5 mins) the doctor's thermometer was reading 39.9.. so all this time my son's was having high temperature but the thermometer wasn't reading it well.. please do yourself a favour and don't buy this brand.
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Honest1
- 6 reviews
- 3 likes
Spend more get better
No 2 temps the same, error messages, I don't trust for my 3 children in this day and age. Have had superior in the past, going to try an infrared forehead monitor.
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Nearly gave me a heart attack
Kept saying 34.5 or 35 called the ambulance they confirmed it's the Therometer he has a reading of 36 I was soo confused because he was sweating with that reading.This should not be sold soo wrong gave me a heart attack and started crying thinking something is wrong with my little one
Purchased in June 2021 at Chemist Warehouse for A$60.00.
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no troubles with this product!
I didn't have a problem with this product, I read the instructions very carefully and used it exactly how the little pamphlet instructet me to use this item and the readings were accurate. I would definatly recoment reading all the instructions and following them carefully for accurate readings.
Purchased in July 2021.
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Terribly inaccurate
We bought this thermometer a couple of years ago for our baby. Ever since it has never given an accurate reading for our baby, toddler or adults. Reading is consistently low (35 degrees) and never the same. The product was expensive and in my opinion not worth the money. If I'd kept the receipt I would have exchanged it when I had a chance.
Purchased at Chemist Warehouse.
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Sarah ShortPerth, WA
- Verified purchase
It is never accurate!!!
Bought in March.... never accurate from purchase date... couldn't get one I wanted due to no availability.... taken batteries out reset etc..... my digital $20 one much more accurate and consistent paid $150
Now have a Braun one which like digital one more accurate and consistent
Purchased in March 2021 for A$148.98.
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Caroline H.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Should be zero stars.
If I could give this zero stars I would. Surely this is dangerous? This thermometer never gives accurate readings and range from below 35 degree to fever status in several checks. I've followed the instructions closely but never get the same reading twice and always within 1.5 - 2 degrees difference. Total dud!
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HeatherGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
Awful, avoid.
My toddler had a temperature, we’d just been to the doctor who confirmed this. Bought the Omron temperature measuring device straight after. It consistently read “35.3.” Returned and refunded it.
Purchased in March 2021 at Chemist Warehouse for A$60.00.
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Worried motherSouth East Queensland, QLD
Nearly gave me a heart attack- reading was off so much
I have a 4 month old. It was 2 degrees off being accurate. I can’t actually believe it is allowed to be sold. It said my baby was 35.2 when he was 37.2. I am still trying to get my heart rate down from the false reading.
Purchased in February 2021 for A$69.95.
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Kirsty W.Murrumbidgee Region, NSW
- 4 reviews
Save your money and buy anything else.
This product should not be allowed to be sold as a thermometer. This is completely inaccurate giving false high and low temperatures. Dangerous as parents or carers could miss significant signs that could be the difference of early medical intervention.
Purchased in November 2021 at Cincotta Chemist Physical store for A$69.00.
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Dont bother
So inaccurate. Most the time it doesnt work, contacted the company & they dont care. Will be requesting a refund, no replacement so I can actually get a better more reliable brand.
Purchased in August 2021 at Chemist Warehouse for A$60.00.
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SimonBrisbane
- 7 reviews
- 6 likes
poor design, waste of money and dangerous to use
this is garbage, the head is solid plastic and requires to put into ear to measure. it takes very long to get result, and the display is on the other side of the device which you can't see what is happening if you are applying it to a baby. our baby was very uncomfortable when using this and can't settle still, and we were risking injury her ear while using this. in addtion, due to the poor design, i don't even know if the device is working because the display is facing down wards instead of us. we throw this away right after using it and switched back to a more tradition design. totally waste of money and risking hurting your baby.
Purchased in July 2021 at Chemist Warehouse for A$59.00.
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RebeccaSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
- 2 likes
Consist Inaccurate Readings
This thermometer gives very low readings that cannot possibly be correct. It worked well for a few readings, after that it will not read higher than 35 degrees.
Apart from being inaccurate, this product is expensive to use as it requires you to purchase the clear sleeves.
I do not recommend this product at all, it is a waste of money
Purchased in December 2021 at Chemist Warehouse.
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Faith
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Do NOT purchase!
Dangerous product! Read a temp of 37.5 and paramedics read 39.5 which explained a high heart rate. Wasted paramedics time because of an inaccurate reading. Temp readings consistently reading low (35 degrees) and never the same, often 2 degrees out between tests. This product will cost a life. It should be banned!
Purchased in May 2021 for A$130.00.
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Always gives low readings
If I had the receipt I would take it back! Consistently gives low readings - body temperature almostly always reads in the 34s and 35s. Bought it for our newborn but it's totally useless. Called up to complain and they asked us to send it in for testing. They said it tested with +/- 0.4 degrees Celsius accuracy but sent us a replacement because their standard is within +/- 0.2 degrees. The replacement one is the same old crap.
Purchased in May 2021 for A$70.00.
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mikeSydney
- 3 reviews
- 8 likes
- Verified purchase
Completely inaccurate every time!
This thermometer will never give an accurate reading. It fluctuates between 5 degrees sometimes. This should be banned as it may prevent someone from acting upon a high temperature and could cost a life.
Purchased in January 2021 for A$55.00.
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Useless
5Temperature varies too much and too many error readings. Would not recommend this at all. Can't believe that Chemist Warehouse stocks such a terrible product. Not ecen worth $1 rrp.
Purchased in February 2021 at Chemist Warehouse for A$63.99.
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SH78Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Inconsistent & broke after 2 years
From the first day I received it as a gift, it didn't measure the temperature half of the time, it just beeped and gave an error message regardless how I positioned it. After 2 years, it will only give an error everytime I used it. This is a useless product.
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The worst thermometer
Not accurate at all. With fever at 38. Show me 34.5. Try again 35.4 and again. I'm fuming. Wast my money and now have to buy another one. Went back to the chemist in less then 24h They refuse to help and i been told is nothing wrong. Don't buy if you want to be safe.
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