Vicks Baby Rectal Thermometer Baby Thermometer for Rectal Temperature, Short and Flexible Tip with Fast Read Times and Large Digital Display
$9.99
Vicks Baby Rectal Thermometer.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 8.1 x 4 x 3.4 inches; 1.6 ounces
Item model number : V934
Batteries : 1 Unknown batteries required. (included)
Date First Available : April 25, 2004
Manufacturer : Vicks
ASIN : B0002AHVZU
Best Sellers Rank: #38,357 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household) #5 in Rectal Thermometers #2,421 in Sales & Deals
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RECTAL THERMOMETER FOR BABIES: The short, flexible tip makes this baby thermometer gentle and safe to use for taking your baby’s rectal temperature. The large digital display gives a fast, accurate reading so you quickly know if your infant has a fever.
DIGITAL THERMOMETER: Digital thermometers provide fast, easy to read temperatures so you can tell if you or your child has a fever quickly and accurately. A sick baby or child is never fun, but Vicks digital thermometers make sick days easier to handle.
VICKS THERMOMETERS: Vicks helps you help your family feel better and get healthy during a cold or the flu. While humidifiers, vaporizers, NyQuil, DayQuil, VapoRub and other cold and flu medications help relieve symptoms, thermometers help you track them.
VICKS FOR FLU SEASON: A fever can be a symptom of many sicknesses, including colds or ear infections, & fevers are also symptoms of the flu, common in the colder months. A fever can be one of the first signs of sickness, especially in babies & children. LCD display technology
THE MOST USED THERMOMETERS BY PEDIATRICIANS: Your family’s health is important to you & Braun makes digital thermometers you can rely on.
9 reviews for Vicks Baby Rectal Thermometer Baby Thermometer for Rectal Temperature, Short and Flexible Tip with Fast Read Times and Large Digital Display
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MerryWeather –
Simply the best
I have been using this thermometer on my twin boys since they were babies. As others reviews state there are a couple of things to be aware of:1. Wash carefully. This is easy enough to do. We then use an alcohol swab to ensure it’s sanitized.2. Keep spare batteries on hand. It takes SR41. I found this out the hard way. Had to send my husband to a 24 hour pharmacy at 2am. Thankfully he can home with the same thermometer so now we have a back up thermometer AND spare batteries. Nothing worse than your little one having a fever and not knowing if you need to take him or her to the ER3. Have a water based lubricant on hand. Maybe two tubes in case like me you are adept at misplacing things. It is not OK to use a petroleum based product on a childPros:It’s quick readAccurate, as far as I can tell. Certainly better than the myriad other thermometers I have triedCannot be inserted too far due to its design which is so reassuringCons:The shape is a bit awkward to cleanAfter too much time and one very frightening febrile seizure (as a result of NOT having a reliable thermometer on hand) I happened upon this great product. Peace of mind in an area where parents really need it. Can not recommend this thermometer enough.One last thing. I have found a great way to reduce a fever is to bathe my children in a luke warm bath. A cold bath will cause the body to increase its temperature. I did this at 2am (while hubby went to the all night pharmacy! ) just this morning. My son who is now 3.5 thought this was the most amazing treat to have a bath without his twin brother using only a night light 🙂
WestWorks –
Precise and Easy But Don’t Get It Wet
Update 5/5/2016: I’m bumping it up to 5 stars because it started working again, and now almost 5 years later the battery finally died. We kept the 2nd one Amazon sent us for our 2nd kid, and it has been working too. So this is a good thermometer, just don’t wash it with a faucet, use wipes.Original 8/19/2011:I hated researching for a baby thermometer, spent way too much time on Amazon since all of them have some negative reviews and their is no clear winner. Went with this one anyway. I can say that when it works it is easy to use and precise, in that I got very repeatable measurements going the rectal route (cannot comment on accuracy because I did not compare it to a NIST standard). It is easy to use with a screaming wiggling baby and the beeping lets you know you have your measurement, and that measurement is locked on the display until you turn it off. That is all great.The reason I give this 3 stars is that after two uses the LCD screen filled up with moisture and became unreadable. This was after gently cleaning with soap and water as stated in the instructions. It is a very poor design that water can get in the LCD screen, I mean this is something you stick up your childs rectum, of course it is going to see a little moisture, and I was even being careful having read about this problem in other reviews. Just one simple O-Ring seal and this thermometer would be 5 stars and be the clear Amazon favorite.Amazon is sending me another, which is great, and meanwhile 12 hours later the LCD screen seems to be drying out enough to function. Perhaps I can update this to 4 stars if it salvages itself.
Victoria V. –
Accurate, reliable, and consistent with hospital readings
Vicks is my go-to brand for thermometers, and this baby rectal version did not disappoint. We’ve used their adult thermometers before and always found them to be top-notch.I actually compared the readings from this device with the professional ones at our pediatrician’s office, and the difference was negligible. Its incredibly accurate!
Bubba –
Great product. Highly recommended.
This is a great product! It’s fast, accurate, and easy to use every time. Gets an accurate reading quickly (10 seconds), which is a huge convenience when you have a squirmy baby. The design also removes the concern about inserting the thermometer too far.As a first time parent, I would highly recommend this product.The only caveat is that because of its small size the thermometer can easily short out and stop working if you get it wet around the battery case or LCD screen. We use rubbing alcohol and cotton balls to clean the tip and surrounding areas after use. Soap and hot water also works, of course, as long as you steer clear of the battery case and LCD screen.
Ryan C. –
Fast, Accurate, Easy
I don’t have much to add over the other reviews here – but this thermometer is very fast, seems to be much more accurate (readings are consistent over multiple attempts), and our son doesn’t even realize what we’re doing. We were initially against the ‘rectal’ route, but that was mostly based on old prejudices against really long, really slow older models (that we grew up with).This thermometer has a very short probe (no worries about going too far), and he has yet to even notice what we’re doing. And it reads in 10 seconds or less, which is great because you’re trying to get a temperature when he’s screaming and crying. The armpit model we used before took up to 60 seconds, which is an eternity when he’s thrashing and you’re trying to hold the probe under his (thrashing) arm.All in all, works fantastic, it’s pretty cheap, and we don’t have to dread getting a temp!
Haley –
Good price and accurate
Fast reading, short probe so u cant stick it up too far! I like it!!!
JGR –
Recommend to ALL friend and family for their babies and toddlers
I’ve used this for both my kids until they were 3-4ish and couldn’t appropriately use an oral thermometer. And even so when they are very sick with high fever I will use it for a good core body temperature read. It is accurate, it is FAST to give a reading which is huge when you have a 2 year old crying and fighting you. The tip is short so even if they squirm or kick it can’t accidentally cause damage by being too deep. I always ALWAYS use surgilube to prevent any friction or soft tissue irritation and for comfort. I recommend this thermometer to every friend and family member that is having a baby.
Carmen Huaracha –
Es un buen producto, solo se recomienda tener a la mano un convertidor para °C
Arturo Amador Cruz –
I love the fact that the tip is so small. I was afraid to read my baby’s temperature rectally. With this thermometer, I can do it fast and in the most accurate way.