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Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
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Non-contact infrared thermometer. Clinical validation: Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56. Stated accuracy: Plus or minus 0.
Direct answer: is the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer right for you?
A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared.
Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared. The failure mode is environmental rather than technical: skin that is sweating, or a forehead that has just come in from Indian outdoor heat, reads low enough to miss a fever. Ten minutes indoors before measuring fixes it.
Who should buy this
Parents of small children, and anyone needing a reading without waking the patient.
Who should avoid this
Anyone who will not wait for the subject to acclimatise indoors -- readings will mislead.
Key strengths
- One-second reading with no contact, so a sleeping child stays asleep
- Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C, tight for an infrared device
- 25-reading memory and no warm-up time
Limitations
- Sweating or recent sun exposure produces a falsely low reading
- Fifteen times the price of an accurate contact thermometer
- Narrow 1-3 cm working distance takes practice
Technical specifications
- Type
- Non-contact infrared thermometer
- Brand
- Omron
- Warm-up
- None required
- Distance
- 1 to 3 cm from the forehead
- Warranty
- 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Model SKU
- MC-720
- Connectivity
- None
- Power source
- Two AAA cells, approximately 2500 readings
- Stated accuracy
- Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C between 34.0 and 42.2 degrees C
- Stored readings
- 25 readings
- Known limitation
- A sweating forehead or a person just in from outdoors reads low; wait 10 minutes indoors
- Measurement time
- 1 second
- Measurement range
- Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C
- Regulatory status
- CDSCO registered; CE marked
- Clinical validation
- Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56
Product overview
A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared. The failure mode is environmental rather than technical: skin that is sweating, or a forehead that has just come in from Indian outdoor heat, reads low enough to miss a fever. Ten minutes indoors before measuring fixes it.
Key capabilities
- Clinical validation: Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56
- Regulatory status: CDSCO registered; CE marked
- Stated accuracy: Plus or minus 0
- Measurement range: Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C
Frequently asked questions
Is the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer worth buying?
A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer?
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer best suited for?
Parents of small children, and anyone needing a reading without waking the patient.
Who should avoid the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer?
Anyone who will not wait for the subject to acclimatise indoors -- readings will mislead.
Sample reviews
5 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
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Mean of 5 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★2
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Listing was accurate, which is rarer than it should be
One-second reading with no contact, so a sleeping child stays asleep. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C, tight for an infrared device. Nothing has surprised me in three months.
Harish I.Sample5 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone who will not wait for the subject to acclimatise indoors — readings will mislead. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Karthik C.Sample26 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Happy with it, but go in informed
One-second reading with no contact, so a sleeping child stays asleep. The one thing to know before ordering: Sweating or recent sun exposure produces a falsely low reading. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Uma T.Sample14 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Holding up so far
Had this about a month now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C, tight for an infrared device. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Sweating or recent sun exposure produces a falsely low reading. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Yash R.Sample10 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Parents of small children, and anyone needing a reading without waking the patient. On that basis it has been the right call. One-second reading with no contact, so a sleeping child stays asleep.
Ramya P.Sample5 found this helpful