Introducing Vicks® SmartTemp™ - The World's First Wireless Digital Stick Thermometer With Connected Health App from Vicks

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 100-year old Vicks^® brand, a trusted leader in cold and flu relief, announces today its entry into the connected health space with the unveiling of the new Vicks^® SmartTemp™ wireless smartphone thermometer, launching at pharmacy and baby retailers nationwide this September. The first Bluetooth^® enabled thermometer from a major mom brand, the Vicks SmartTemp makes tracking multiple kids' temperatures easier than ever before this cold and flu season with a companion App available for Android or Apple devices. Tracking and communicating symptoms and temperature history with pediatricians is now stress-free and provides a convenient and accurate solution for Mom to monitor the progress of her child's fever—the first sign of illness and period when someone's most contagious.

"As a result of our team's extensive research, we know Mom's value accuracy and ease of use when shopping for a thermometer," said Lara Peterson, VP of Healthcare at Kaz USA, Inc., which designs and distributes the Vicks SmartTemp Thermometer through a license agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company. "We understand the challenges parents face trying to accurately remember their children's fever histories.  We've combined the flexible features we know Mom loves from our market leading digital sticks with the convenience of wireless automated temperature history tracking via our free companion App. Finally Mom has all the accurate information she needs right at hand for a smarter doctor's visit."

By using the free Vicks SmartTemp App, individualized profiles can be created for each family member to store their detailed temperature history. The temperature readings are automatically populated from the thermometer via a wireless Bluetooth connection, while symptoms, medications, and other notes can be added to help track an illness and as reference when sharing updates with a physician. The compact, portable stick thermometer has a flexible tip for comfortable oral, under arm, or rectal readings in just 8-seconds.  The full history can easily be stored and recalled with the companion App.

The Vicks SmartTemp App also features Fever InSight guidance, which turns the screen of the mobile device a different color depending on the temperature reading. The screen will change from green to yellow or red as body temperature rises, respectively, to indicate no fever, moderate fever, or high fever and to help caregivers better understand its meaning. Temperature readings and symptom notes can be exported via email for simple sharing with a family doctor, school nurse or other family member. Reminders can also be set up to help Mom keep on track with Doctors' advice. These notifications prompt Mom at a requested time with the prior dosage information for each family member, or provide a temperature notification at a requested time.

The thermometer has a suggested retail price of $24.99 and will be available at major pharmacy and baby retailers in September 2015. For more information on the Vicks SmartTemp Thermometer or other Vicks Thermometer products, visit VicksThermometers.com.

About Kaz
A world leader in high quality healthcare and home environment products, Kaz is a state of the art, dynamically-managed, global leader in healthcare devices, home comfort and water filtration products that operates in over 65 countries on six continents.  The branded product portfolio includes PUR® Water Filtration products, Vicks® Thermometers and Humidifiers, Honeywell® Humidifiers, Heaters, Fans and Air Cleaners, Braun® Thermometers, SoftHeat® Heating Pads, SmartTemp® Hot/Cold Packs, Febreze® air purifiers and more. Kaz USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Helen of Troy Limited. For more information about Kaz, please visit www.kaz.com.

About Helen of Troy Limited
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE) is a leading global consumer products company offering creative solutions for its customers through a strong portfolio of well-recognized and widely-trusted brands, including: Housewares: OXO®, Good Grips®, Soft Works®, OXO tot® and OXO Steel®; Healthcare/Home Environment: Vicks®, Braun®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Febreze®, Stinger®, Duracraft® and SoftHeat®; and Beauty: Revlon®, Vidal Sassoon®, Dr. Scholl's®, Pro Beauty Tools®, Sure®, Pert®, Infusium23®, Brut®, Ammens®, Hot Tools®, Bed Head®, Karina®, Ogilvie® and Gold 'N Hot®. The Nutritional Supplements segment was formed with the acquisition of Healthy Directions, a U.S. market leader in premium doctor-branded vitamins, minerals and supplements, as well as other health products sold directly to consumers. The Honeywell® trademark is used under license from Honeywell International Inc. The Vicks®, Braun®, Febreze® and Vidal Sassoon® trademarks are used under license from The Procter & Gamble Company. The Revlon® trademark is used under license from Revlon Consumer Products Corporation. The Bed Head® trademark is used under license from Unilever PLC. The Dr. Scholl's® trademark is used under license from MSD Consumer Care, Inc.  For more information about Helen of Troy Limited, please visit www.hotus.com.

This product is distributed by Kaz USA, Inc. under license from The Procter & Gamble Company.  Vicks and other associated trademarks are owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.

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