Vicks Speed-Read Digital Thermometer, for Oral, Rectal, Underarm Use FSA & HSA Eligible , V912BBUSV5

Vicks is a STRONG name in our house, as it was in mine growing up ! Vicks has not let ME down with this thermometer. It is cute, compact, accurate, and affordable. I like the color-coded display for the temperature's status. Thank you, Vicks, for including the battery. I am very pleased in choosing this thermometer. *Note: although I WILL AGREE with others' reviews that the signal alarm CAN BARELY be heard, I can overlook that. It's not that it doesn't sound, because IT DOES ! -- if you listen more closely. .... therefore, Vicks: take notice and make the improvement, to keep your GREAT name and status in history.

As a family of 6 with many small children, a good thermometer is a must. This one is quick and easy to use. More importantly, it seems very accurate. I appreciate that it can be used orally or auxiliary for my youngest kids.

It's really tough to find a reliable thermometer outside of the old time mercury under the tongue. Have tried several and this seems to be the best. Compared it using 3 different people who all had old school mercury thermometer temp taken and then taken again using the Vicks Speed Read. It was within 1 degree for each person, twice with the Vicks thermometer lower than the traditional thermometer and once with the Vicks thermometer reading higher. Wish it would have consistently read either lower or higher, but 1 degree discrepancy is something we can work with. Aside from accuracy, it's super quick and easy to use.

Easy to use and more effective than a body thermometer in my opinion. I gave it low stars for quality Directions say it must be used with the probe covers however NONE come in the box. They aren’t super cheap to buy less than two dollars, but when you have to get them separate it’s super frustrating especially when you or your kid’s are sick and you are just trying to take their template. Definitely should have a few come in the box to start especially when they are so cheap for the company. But the covers in addition to the thermometer if you choose to purchase

This is my second Vicks Speed-Read. Neither this or my previous one have ever beeped. My brother has a Vicks Speed-Read and his has never beeped either. I have tried installing new batteries on my already brand new thermometers and there is still no beeping sound. Other reviewers here, who have a working beep, have stated that the beep is almost impossible to hear and is not audible at all if anyone is talking or if there is the slightest noise in the room. The Vicks research %26 development team definitely needs to work on the beeping mechanism defect.

This is the most useless thermometer I've ever used. If there is a fever, this thermometer doesn't display the actual temperature. It just shows red and says "hi". Yeah, I already know that part. I can feel the fever, that's why I'm trying to temp it. But what is the degree?? It's medically important to know the degree of the fever!

If I could give zero stars, I would. This product keeps showing low battery even though we already tried changing to a new battery. We tried to return it, and because we already recycled the packaging, they will not accept it. DO NOT BUY. Product does not work properly. It’s a waste of money.

- The large, backlit numbers are easy to read. - The timer beep is a big disappointment - it's nearly inaudible, extremely muffled, and frustrating to hear (and my hearing is very good). - The temperature reading is consistently higher compared to a mercury thermometer and the thermometer at my physician's office. I would return if I could!

This thermometer is not accurate. It reads too high and wrong. It reads that you have a fever when you do not.

This was about the 3rd one I ordered like this. The come low battery and no battery included. The first shipment I got a refund. The last two I took the hit because I should not have ordered again from Walmart. I wasted my money.