Besides taking body temperature via the ear or forehead, many units identify the hotness and coldness of surfaces and surroundings. Releases also feature fever alarms or buzzers.

Colored backlight

Babyly Medical Device Co. Ltd
With a green or red backlight, Babyly’s model BL-5050 IR ear thermometer displays temperature between 32 and 42.9 C or 89.6 and 109.2 F. The measurement is accurate ±0.2, 0.3 or 0.4 C and ±0.5 F. Last-usage data is stored automatically. The unit has fever alarm and auto shut-off functions. Two 1.5V AA batteries serve as power source.

4-in-1 thermometer

Century Harvest Technology Co. Ltd
Ear, forehead and ambient temperature measurements, and clock functions are rolled into Century Harvest’s S-EW01 model. The 4-in-1 backlit thermometer reads 32 to 42.9 C within a second. It supports Fahrenheit readout, one-button operation, last-reading storage, and fever alarm via icon and buzzer. The product comes with a plastic case.

Three measurement modes

Hangzhou Hua'an Medical & Health Instruments Co. Ltd
Hangzhou Hua’an’s FT-100D model detects 32 to 42.9 C body, 0 to 60 C object surface and 0 to 40 C room temperatures. The respective accuracies are ±0.3, 1 and 0.5 C, and the measuring distance is 1 to 3cm. The 158x45x35mm IR thermometer delivers results via its tricolor backlit LCD within a second. Voice-reporting feature and 32-data memory are available. The model runs on two AA batteries and shuts off automatically to save power.

Wide forehead temperature range

Shenzhen Hetaida Technology Co. Ltd
Shenzhen Hetaida’s model HTD8808I001 IR forehead thermometer measures 0 to 100 C within a second and at a 5 to 15cm distance. The reading is ±0.2, 0.3 or 1 C and ±0.4, 0.5 or 1.8 F accurate. Celsius and Fahrenheit settings can be toggled via a button. Users are notified of slight and high fever by beep alerts and changing hues of the tricolor LCD. Specific alarm temperature can be set. The model has a 50-data memory and 4,000-cycle life span. It utilizes two AAA batteries and shuts down automatically after five seconds of nonuse. The 150x95x44mm product has CE, RoHS and FCC certificates.

FDA-, CE-marked dual-mode ear & forehead baby adult IR thermometer

Shenzhen Jumper Medical Equipment Co. Ltd
Capable of measuring ear and forehead temperature, the JPD-FR100+ model from Shenzhen Jumper shows data through a large LCD, and alarms for fever. The IR thermometer can identify object and room temperature as well. Reading is done within a second. Users can switch to Fahrenheit settings. The model that suits adults and children above 6 months old stores up to 20 groups of data. Accuracy self-testing and auto shut-off functions are present. OEM and ODM services are available.

Follows CE, RoHS, FDA standards

Suzhou Union Tech Import & Export Co. Ltd
Suzhou Union’s model UT-100A forehead thermometer is CE-marked, and RoHS-certified and FDA-approved. It integrates a 3-digit backlit LCD, plastic housing and 3V lithium battery. Temperature measurement ranges from 34 to 44 C or 93.2 to 111.2 F and takes one second. Accuracy is ±0.3 C. The unit has a beeper function and 10-data memory. It shuts down after one minute of nonuse. Product dimensions are 140x35x35mm.

500ms response time

Zhuhai Jida Huapu Instrument Co. Ltd
The response time of Zhuhai Jida’s HP-980B model is 500 milliseconds. The IR thermometer’s emissivity is 0.95 while the repeatablility is 1 percent. At a 5 to 10cm range, it reads 32 to 42 C with an accuracy of ±0.5 C. Alarm is set at 37.5 C. Fahrenheit readout can be selected. The device’s backlit LCD also shows the time. The product runs on a 9V battery and has an auto power-off feature.