First Aid Only 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit (FAO-442) vs Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

What separates them

These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The First Aid Only 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit (FAO-442) is ₹300 dearer.

First Aid Only

First Aid Only 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit (FAO-442)

₹2,299

Piece count is the least useful number on the box -- roughly two thirds of the 299 are adhesive bandages in assorted sizes.

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Zacurate

Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

₹1,999

Competent hardware carrying two caveats worth knowing.

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Who the First Aid Only 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit is for

Buy it if: Households and cars wanting a well-organised kit for minor injuries.

Avoid it if: Any Indian workplace buying to satisfy a statutory first aid requirement -- this is not assembled to those schedules.

Who the Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter is for

Buy it if: Anyone who wants an FDA-cleared oximeter and does not need Indian regulatory approval.

Avoid it if: Anyone wanting a CDSCO-registered device, or a perfusion index to judge reading quality.

Specifications, side by side

6 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	First Aid Only 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit	Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Price	₹2,299	₹1,999
Clinical validation	Not applicable	Manufacturer states testing against ISO 80601-2-61; no independent study published
Measurement range	299 pieces; guidance is one kit per 25 people in a workplace	SpO2 70 to 100 percent; pulse rate 30 to 250 bpm
Power source	Not applicable	Two AAA cells, approximately 30 hours
Regulatory status	Assembled to US ANSI Z308.1 guidance; not assembled to Indian Factories Act first aid schedules	US FDA cleared. Not CDSCO registered for the Indian market
Stated accuracy	Not applicable	Plus or minus 2 percent Arms for SpO2 between 70 and 100 percent, manufacturer stated
Stored readings	Not applicable	Last reading only
Connectivity	None	None
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Auto-off	not published	8 seconds without a finger
Case	Hard shell with internal compartment dividers	not published
Contents	Adhesive bandages, gauze, antiseptic wipes, tape, scissors, tweezers, cold pack	not published
Display	not published	Dual-colour LED, six orientations
Finger size	not published	Fits 0.3 to 1 inch thickness
Known limitation	not published	Nail polish, cold fingers and dark skin tone all reduce accuracy
Not included	Any medication, which is why it can be sold without a pharmacy licence	not published
Perfusion index	not published	Not displayed -- so an unreliable reading looks like a good one
Shelf life	Antiseptic wipes and adhesives expire in roughly 3 to 5 years	not published
Standard note	Indian workplaces have their own first aid schedules; this kit is not assembled to them	not published

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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