Cherub Baby 4 in 1 Infrared Digital Ear And Forehead

I was always surprised when I felt my baby had a temperature but the thermometer always said she was fine. One day she was awful, sent home from daycare with a temp of 39, thermometer said she was fine. Took her to the doctor and her temperature had gone up to over 40! Never used it again after that, it’s dangerous technology when it goes as wrong as this. Show details

Inaccurate and dangerous! – Inaccurate! Tested on myself when I had rigors, displayed 36.9 both ears. Went to GP temp was 38.9 and 39.1. Back home checked again 36.8 Very dangerous!!! Do not purchase for your little ones. Old school thermometer better than this

Unfortunately disappointing – I have this thermometer and it's about a year old. I don't understand how it can be 39° in the ear then immediately 37.1° from the forhead. Inaccurate readings makes for a very stressful mother.

Incredibly inaccurate - beware – Beware of the incredibly false readings. How has this thermometer won any awards? I only bought this as our Braun's backlight had stopped working and wanted the convenience of a forehead thermometer and built in light. Both via ear and forehead gives false readings. I knew our little one wasn't well but it kept saying green (36.5). I pulled out… Read more

the Braun and yep, nearly 39 degrees! Tested many times and then a week later when I myself had a temperature. This is seriously dangerous and read the other reviews about the inaccuracy. The instructions are even flawed, they say not to scan forehead by touching the skin, leaving it a few centimetres away but the pictures on the box and manual show scanning whilst pressing against the forehead. I bought from Chemist Warehouse and as they don't actually stock it in store, they asked me to go the supplier. I contacted them, seems like a call centre overseas and it is incredibly hard to get a return sorted. If you have a care of your little ones, steer way clear of this one. Waste of $100. Shocking, needs to be recalled.

you just have to change the batteries for after 7-8 months of using it – The mixed reviews I saw online made me a little hesitant to get this one but it’s features are hard to resist. I bought this from baby village and tried using this with my 21-month old baby. After using it for a couple of months, this product has never been a failure to me. The temperature I got from the other thermometer I got is the same as what… Read more

I got from the Cherub Baby one (which helped assure me it’s accurate). After a few incidents of dropping it, the LCD indicator and the thermometer itself seem to be working fine. I recommend changing the battery after using it for over 7 months as I found it getting funny temperatures at about 6 months until I changed the battery and then all was fine again.

August 16th 2017 Update: it did take the right temp for me, got no problem

I was surprised that this one after some negative reviews, actually works well. My bub was once sick with a fever and a cold. I talked to the doctor to try to figure out the best way to take bubs temperature and now I have 2 thermometers to do that. As per docs recommendation I’ve checked bubs temperature when not sick over numerous readings to figure out bubs normal temp. Now when bub has a fever its so easy to know as I compare against the normal readings I've recorded. The normal temp range is remembered by it so when it goes above normal, it kinda reminds you of that. thanks to that indicator. I got this on sale for half the price of the other forehead thermometer I own so I believe that this is a fantastic buy.

August 18th 2017 Update: There is a trick to this

I bought this after reading the really high rating it got in Choi ce magazine. Before my kids got a fever I tried testing it out to make sure I was using it correctly using forehead mode. The readings seemed a little low so I called Cherub Baby who went through the technique with me that’s on the quick start guide online. I think it needs to be made clear that an ear reading will be higher than a forehead reading. So now Im using it mainly as an ear thermometer, taking multiple readings each time and Im happy with the results.

works well at all times – I thought my 5-month-old bub would need it so I bought it when I saw it in the Melbourne expo. The $50 price gives justice to its features. It does give me accurate temperature but only after I read the quickstart guide and realized hoe to do it correctly. Also it has a temp indicator when bub’s temp went over normal. I’ve read about mum’s… Read more

terrible experience about this one (inaccurate temperature is one) and I can relate as at first I was not getting consistent readings. Then I read the guide and understand the correct way now!

August 11th 2017 Update: works well

The mixed reviews I saw online made me a little hesitant to get this one but it’s features are hard to resist. I bought this from baby village and tried using this with my 21-month old baby. After using it for a couple of months, this product has never been a failure to me. The temperature I got from the other thermometer I got is the same as what I got from the Cherub Baby one (which helped assure me it's accurate). After a few incidents of dropping it, the LCD indicator and the thermometer itself seem to be working fine. I recommend changing the battery after

using it for over 7 months as I found it getting funny temperatures at about 6 months until I changed the battery and then all was fine again.

September 29th 2017 Update: Wonderful experience

Until now I am thankful that I have this thermometer at home. My baby is now three years old and I still never regretted getting one for me and him. I was surprised that this one has some bad reviews but I get why because there is a trick to using it. My friend gave me the tip. You have to put it against the temple of the forehead and get 3 readings, then pick the highest one. But also make sure the probe is super clean, that’s the key. I only realised after getting some inconsistent readings and telling my friend. Now it worked with me without a fail.

Awfully inaccurate – This product shouldn’t be on the market, it’s quite dangerous. In our case it was showing perfectly normal temperature both in ear and forehead versions for two days while in fact our baby had over 39.5 C fever which eventually was confirmed by another thermometer and by a doctor during our obvious rush to a hospital. The company says that lens… Read more

needs to be cleaned regularly which would be okay but firstly, ours wasn’t even visibly dirty. Secondly, it shouldn’t show perfectly normal temperature in case if the lens isn’t clean. The fact that it repetitively can show normal temperature in case of high fever is shocking.

Versatile options – This thermometer offers the convenience of taking both ear and forehead readings, allowing you to choose the method that suits your baby's comfort and the situation best.

Precision – After numerous attempts, I've learned that the most precise and consistent readings come from using the ear thermometer rather than the infrared option. Ensuring correct placement inside her ear consistently yields identical readings each time Show details

A thermometer that is not accurate is dangerous – Bought this for my newborn baby, as I did tons of research online and apparently this model won many awards in recent years. Easy to use and very quick readings, which are all great - until I was proven that it was not accurate!! 5 month old baby got sick and I felt she’s really sick and having a fever. Measured and told me it’s 37 something, OK.… Read more

The on the second day I brought my baby to the doctor, doctor measured she she’s got 38.5 degree! I got back home and measured again still tells me 37 something with a green smile on it. I immediately borrowed neighbour’s Braun thermometer and did few tests at same time: Cherub still tells me 37.2 and Braun tells me 38.4!! Dangerous product! I then suddenly came to think a few other instances before where my baby seemed to be sick and having a fever but the meter told me she’s not, so I was relived and didn’t do anything - but by the look of things she might probably being in a fever but this meter doesn’t tell!! I spent $99 for a good thermometer so that I know when my baby has a fever, but this one tricked me and hurt my baby! It’s very dangerous and I would not use it again!

Dangerously inaccurate – I’ve had this a few years. It has never registered a temperature despite oral thermometers reading a fever! Finally replaced it and last night the new Braun thermometer I bought read 40.6 and this one read 36.6!! Dangerous product as it is not accurate and absolute junk.

Perfect for overnight feeds – I leave this warmer running over night. Pop the bottle in at bed time, turn it on and through the night I have a bottle immediately ready to go! I used to use the perfect prep formula machine but this is SOOO much better as it really gives you an instant bottle in the middle of the night, no prep! Show details

Inaccurate and dangerous - do not purchase – I have had this thermometer for a few years. It seems to work for the first few months. Since then it has never registered a temperature over 36.4°. As my son is now a bit older I am able to check with an ora thermometer - example this morning Cherub Baby 36.4° - oral thermometer 38.2°. I would not recommend this thermometer as it unable to… Read more

detect a fever, and if as a parent you trust the reading it could be dangerous. I think as another reviewer suggested I might just add it my son’s medical kit, that’s all it’s good for.

Inaccurate. Shows low temp when actually a fever is present!! Dangerous product – This thermometer consistently showed a normal temp even when I was sure my baby had a fever. Last night this was proved when we went to the ER and baby had a high temp. Meanwhile this thermometer showed normal temp!!!! What a piece of junk and not only that it's dangerous. Do not buy!!!

Wildly inaccurate - my poor baby – Have been using this with our 9 month old baby for 7 months over which time he's been sick multiple times, whenever he's felt warm I've used this and it's told me his temperature is normal. This week he felt REALLY hot and it came up normal so I finally twigged it might not be accurate and after buying another cheaper thermometer found his… Read more

temperature was 39.4 and so tested for COVID and he has it, poor little bub.

I now am riddled with mum guilt about all the times I thought he was fine and probably just going through a growth spurt or something where what he really needed was fluids and paracetamol - my sweet little baby I'm sorry I trusted the very clearly false online reviews over you :-(

Best thermometer yet – I wasn't sure whether to buy this as its a touch thermometer but its totally worth it. I reckon its more accurate than the touchless ones. Show details

Finally found it!! – I'd almost given up on forehead thermometers for getting so many innaccurate readings. TIP if the forehead reading looks a bit higher than usual check in the ear, because the ear reading is usually a few points higher. Show details

A tad fiddly but I got there – I bought this one after reading about how many awards it has. The design feels a bit outdated but when it works as well as it does who cares. I found it to be accurate when I cleaned the probe after each use. Show details

Has never registered a fever since the day I got it – I agree with the other reviews. This thermometer consistently gives me forehead readings of 36° and ear readings of 37° regardless of whether my Braun reads 37, 38, 39 or 40°, from the day I received it. It has never once registered a fever. It is absolutely useless and has basically become a $90 toy for the kids to play doctor with. Very concerning as a parent to a child prone to febrile convulsions. I absolutely do not recommend it. Show details

I really like the functionality but it keeps de-calibrating – I have had two of these thermometers now over 3 years, although I really like the functionality and how easy it is use - both of them started giving inaccurate readings after a while. The first lasted around 2 years but the second one has just started giving inaccurate readings after 6 months. It's always out by -1 degree. So I have to measure against myself (no temp) to see how much of a fever the baby has. Show details

Absolutely awful – Used this thermometer, in ear, and it kept reading 37° but I could tell my baby had a fever (shaking, pink, etc) got my old under arm thermometer and it read almost 40°!!!!! I don’t trust it AT ALL and would avoid it.

Great until my son had a fever :( – I have been checking my sons temp for a few days as he has felt hot and been unwell. But the readings have come up 36.4-36.7 which is normal. Tested again today before sending him to daycare and same reading. Daycare called me to take him home because their underarm thermometer read 38.5. They use a $20 vicks digital underarm thermometer, which I… Read more

will be also purchasing. I feel awful that my son could have had a fever for days and I wouldn’t have known. Waste of money!!

So great and quick! – I love this thermometer! We have underarm thermometers and water thermometers that we can test the accuracy and ours has not skipped a beat. So quick compared to waiting for the underarm reading. Show details

Totally inaccurate – it is very frustrating to take my son's temperature, you can't trust this product it will give wrong temperatures it will measure 36.5, 38, 39 then 37.3 I can't really tell which is the true temperature! zero reliable... terrible product. Show details

Accurate – Easy to use, accurate reads, virtually instant read. Well made. Happy so far with our our purchase. We purchased the new 5 in 1 model. It even reads the rooms temperature! Show details

Totally wrong – I’ve been taking my sons temperature a lot lately, as a requirement of my childcare centre. Twice in the last two weeks, they have asked me to collect him, due to his temperature being 38+, but my thermometer tells me he is 36.2 or 36.4 every time. He has such a bad ear infection that it perforated, and the thermometer didn’t even go near the 39.2 that he was tested for, at the GP??? Show details

Never worked. No response from manufacturer – The ear function of the thermometer never worked. It would not even turn onto that function. The forehead readings were inaccurate and my baby had a 40 degree temperature without us realising until a more reliable thermometer was used. Cherub baby were emailed and no response was ever received. A waste of $50.00. Show details

Quick, accurate and reasonably priced – OK, so I bought this thermometer on special at a baby expo, so the price was very reasonable considering that it was a bundle. I was a bit doubtful at first as I thought it was a bit of a gimmick, but it has proven to be very easy to use, quick and accurate, time and time again. I like the fact that it’s non-invasive, you just swipe it across your… Read more

baby’s forehead, or get a quick reading from their ear. It can be a struggle to get an accurate reading from an unhappy baby, but not with this thermometer! It’s advertised as hospital grade which, after using it for several months now, I can believe. Overall I’m very impressed.

Stopped working – The thermometer worked well for the first few months but now it fails to return a reading of over 36. My baby had a temperature of 39+ and felt warm to touch but upon using this thermometer it showed he didn't have a fever. The thermometer is useless to us now and we have owned it for less than 12 months. Unfortunate. I expected more. Show details

Highly recommended – I bought this thermometer a few years ago after reading that it had won the Mother and Baby Award for best thermometer. It hasn’t let me down yet. Kids are not easy when they are sick, and it can be difficult to get them to stay still long enough to take a temperature. This thermometer gives an accurate reading in a few seconds. Plus as it’s 4 in… Read more

1 you can cross reference the temperature with somewhere else. It’s not the cheapest thermometer, but its performance justifies the price. I can highly recommend this thermometer.

Simple to use – I was a bit nervous about relying on a digital thermometer as I have always used a more traditional thermometer before. But this digital ear and forehead thermometer is so easy to use with my baby. It’s not intrusive, plus it gives a pretty quick reading. I have been checking it against my traditional thermometer and so far it’s always been spot on. I’m gradually learning to trust it more and more. Show details

Cherub Baby 4 in 1 Thermometer – I've purchased this device for my newborn 3 year ago and suddenly it became inaccurate that the temperature won't go above 36 degree. My son got fever and we rely on this thermometer reading until he turns very hot and we realised something is wrong and we have to go and buy another thermometer to check his temperature and realised he has high fever. Very risky for child. I would not recommend it. Show details

that good thermometer – I have been looking for an easy to use, fast and accurate baby thermometer and I think to have found the one! The Cherub Baby ear and forehead thermometer is so easy to use on both my kids, and for the whole family. So far, every time I have used it I get an accurate and fast reading. Totally worth it and I can recommend it! Show details