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Can I sterilise my Philips Avent digital thermometer?

Published on 2017-04-07

When it comes to your kids, it is natural to want to protect them from germs. So you might want to sterilise your Philips Avent Digital thermometer. This is not possible and attempting to do so can cause damage to the thermometer.

Electrical parts

As the digital thermometer consists of electronic parts, it cannot be sterilised. Follow the instructions on how to clean the thermometer.

Cleaning instructions

Be careful not to damage the parts when you clean the digital thermometer

  1. Use warm water and some washing-up liquid
  2. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, antibacterial cleaning agents or chemical solvents
  3. Excessive concentration of cleaning agents may eventually cause plastic components to crack; do not use cracked parts

The information on this page applies to the following models: SCH400/00 .

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