Had to carefully break the clear plastic sheath to get the thermometer out without damaging it. The thermometer wedges itself into it so it's near impossible to remove without tools. I would of left it on but my family aren't fans of the alternate method of taking temperature.

Why is this being sold? It does not work as an accurate thermometer. Readings often go under what the actual temperature is. My girlfriends thermometer from japan gave accurate readings meanwhile this was 1 - 1.5 degrees off.

I found this to be a very accurate thermometer. Because I have worked as a controls technician (with measurement instruments) and as a nurse, I have the benefit of understanding what can cause some of the problems that people are reporting in the comments: - it's normal for you to get a different temperature reading in different parts of your mouth - areas closer to bigger arteries will be warmer - don't drink anything cold or hot 30 minutes before taking an oral temperature - breathing with your mouth open will cause a temperature difference compared to if you always breath with your mouth closed - exercising causes temperature elevation - heated environments cause temporary temperature elevation (bath, sauna, etc) - being outside in the cold temporarily reduces oral temps (from breathing cold air) and skin temps (axillary temp) - often how you feel (hot/cold) doesn't match up with your temperature. Sometimes it does. - axillary or oral temperatures don't accurately reflect core temperature - there can be differences up to 1 dec C (1.8 deg F). I have my own personal thermometer so I take a vaginal temp which is comparable to an anal temp (the gold standard for measuring core temperature). Measuring anal temps is accurate but comes with other concerns, e.g. hygeine, safety (with babies). I suggest measuring a normal oral temperature (unaffected by drinking hot or cold water, or exercise, or being outside in the cold)... and then you'll have a baseline to compare with when you are feeling ill. You won't necessarily measure an accurate core temperature but you will know if your body temperature is elevated. Bear in mind that your normal temperature can vary during the day by 0.5C or 0.9F (lowest is in the morning before you get up). If you really want an accurate temperature - vaginal or anal is the way to go. Or, spend more money and get a tympanic (in-ear) thermometer which is 2nd-most accurate (although various factors also affect readings).

Don't waste your money! The Instructions says you can change the temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit but the setting to make the change is not there.

Should've been a red flag that every time I took a temperature, would get readings indicating I was hypothermic (35.low temp at its highest reading). Resorted to using a meat thermometer instead. Took for granted that the old thermometer my parents owned was probably of a much higher quality than what's on offer today. That it delivered a reading so quickly should've been a red flag.

Gosh i thought i was going crazy that my temperature got down to 32 degrees celcium from 38 i was so scared and dumbfounded. I should have bought the more pricier one. Not recommending this. Get braun.

Name of this thermometer - GARBAGE

It reads 35 degrees constantly. Ibvioysly wrong. This can dangerously make people muss a fever. Plus you buy this ahead of time ... when you find out it is useless it is too late to return it.

Only lasts a year.

Do not buy this thermometer. Gives you a different reading everytime. Has never worked well .