Quick-Read Digital Rectal Thermometer
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Web ID: 5367760Ratings & Reviews
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Case doesn’t click closed. No point in having case
I’d like for the case to snap closed. The point of the case is for ease of storage and keeping it sanity. The case just falls off. It’s one more piece of plastic I have to keep in order. I already have a whole baby to keep in order. Why this?? Otherwise, it’s easy to use and accurate.
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Customer review from fridababy.com
BUYER BEWARE
Received as a gift. Recently used this thermometer for my 16 month old. I noticed she was warm and per the Frida rectal thermometer she had a temp of 101.5. An hour or so later I rechecked due to her demeanor and the thermometer read 102.3 and that is when things went south. A whole febrile seizure and 911 call later I discovered that the thermometer was off by 2 degrees. When EMS arrived the Frida was reading 102.5 and the EMS thermometer was 104.5. I purchased another thermometer and sure enough the Frida is a whole 2 degrees cooler than the other thermometer. Our horrible experience could have very well been avoided had the Frida thermometer been more accurate. Never again will I recommend this product.
Customer review from fridababy.com
Easy to use but inconsistent
This was given as a gift I requested from my baby registry thinking this was best brand out there. Rectal temp in infants is supposed to be the most accurate. I never get the same reading twice in a row when I use this and I have now needed to use this on multiple occasions for my son’s fevers. I’m pretty disappointed that this is not something I can rely on for an accurate temperature.
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Dangerously incorrect readings
I am such a fan of other Frida products, but as a nurse and a mom, I can’t recommend this thermometer. The only reason I didn’t give it 1 star is because it functions wonderfully other than its main function: taking a temperature. I like that you can’t advance the probe too far into their bottom and that it reads quickly. However, the temperature is always 2-3°F too low. This can be very dangerous because you could take your baby into the ER for supposedly a hypothermic temperature, only for it to be normal. You would unnecessarily expose your baby to germs and potentially invasive measures to rule out some serious problems associated with a low temperature. On the other hand, you could miss when you need to take your baby in for a fever that is too high to reasonably treat at home. TLDR: This thermometer is sleek and user friendly but reports a temperature 2-3°F lower than the true temperature. I do not recommend it.
Customer review from fridababy.com
Great for first-time parents!
Love this thermometer! As a first-time parent I felt terrified hearing that rectal temperatures are the most accurate for newborns. The design of this makes taking my baby's temperature so easy, it's quick and the shape makes me more confident that I won't hurt her accidentally by stopping the thermometer at the right position.
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Inaccurate
Used the thermometer 3 times in a row and got wildly different temperatures, ranging from 95-98 degrees. I will be looking for a different product.
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Not good quality
I have bought 3 batteries for 3 uses. Everytime I change the battery, I use it once and then it dies before the next use.
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Poor construction
The metal top on this came off easily, thankfully it was after I had removed it from my kid, but won't use it again now seeing how easily it could get left behind
Customer review from fridababy.com