The AAA batteries will probably last for ages because it automatically turns itself off after 30 seconds of not being used... but if they could have used one AA or two AA batteries? AA batteries last longer (especially if sitting in a cupboard for years at a time) and are less prone to leaking? There's enough room for two AA's in the handle so it's a minor modification?There is no on/off switch which could result in flat batteries?This non-contact thermometer has only a 1 year warranty. Warranties signal to the consumer the expected reliability. Given the high price and the low chance of breakage it's surprising that they don't have a 2 or even a 5 year warranty?The manual seems to have enough detail but is written in ~6 point which makes it hard to read ... MoreThe AAA batteries will probably last for ages because it automatically turns itself off after 30 seconds of not being used... but if they could have used one AA or two AA batteries? AA batteries last longer (especially if sitting in a cupboard for years at a time) and are less prone to leaking? There's enough room for two AA's in the handle so it's a minor modification?There is no on/off switch which could result in flat batteries?This non-contact thermometer has only a 1 year warranty. Warranties signal to the consumer the expected reliability. Given the high price and the low chance of breakage it's surprising that they don't have a 2 or even a 5 year warranty?The manual seems to have enough detail but is written in ~6 point which makes it hard to read especially in bad light i.e. You can almost guarantee that most people won't read it? San serif font means that even if you don't read it you won't understand a lot of it? No online manual available anywhere... which makes it hard to save the instructions?Relatively easy to understand the LCD even without reading the instructions... but when you read the instructions you sometimes learn some stuff that you wouldn't otherwise know? Didn't notice anything important in the instructions but perhaps I missed something?This is expensive for a non-contact thermometer ($59.99) but if you've got a cold and are in a hurry to check your temperature, the convenience outweighs the cost? The Famidoc FDIR V22 was the cheapest of 3 non-contact thermometers at Chemist Warehouse.It works just fine at the moment and will hopefully keep on doing so for many years into the future.It deserves 3/5 stars because it's just like every other non-contact thermometer. There is nothing to make it stand out.:-)

As soon as I put the batteries in and close it up the batteries pop straight out. Not what you would expect from a $109 product. I have contracted chemist warehouse but so far have only received a generated email with complaint number. I couldn’t recommend this product as it would need to be taped down to work to keep batteries in place. Not very impressed. I am immune compromised and bought this with trust that it would work. With the covid crisis, this product shouldn’t be still available to purchase considering how many complaints there are about it. Wish I went to reviews beforehand because I would not have purchased. Don’t bother wasting your money with this product.

I bought this approx a month ago. The screen is scratched and plastic lifting in one corner. The battery housing is not satisfactory as the ‘locking’ cover does not catch properly, so the batteries pop out all the time. Every single time it is used (on multiple people) the temperature is ALWAYS 36.5 degrees Celsius, I therefore question the accuracy. I would return this except I’ve lost my receipt. It’s a cheap nasty product.