Applica Consumer Products Inc Blk Signal Toaster Oven T Toaster Oven/Broiler

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• 9-Inch Pizza bump (4 slices) and broil function
• Maximum bake temperature: 450? and non-stick
• Slide out crumb tray and bake & toast signal bell
• 30 Minutes timer and 1 rack (2 rack positions)
• 1500 Watts and heater type: quartz

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14.4 x 12.6 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• ASIN: B001QUVK8E
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,377 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Black & Decker, Black,Toast-R-Oven, Signal Bell, 2 Position Rack, 30 Minute Timer, Non-Stick Interior, Max Temp 450 Degree, Slide Out Crumb Tray, Includes Broil Pan & Bake Tray, Curved Glass Design, This Unit Does Not Mount Under A Cabinet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bad bad toaster..., June 6, 2006

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Bilingual Tot Tutor - See all my reviews

I got this toaster oven & have had a *few* problems with it...

Problem #1: after cleaning the toaster oven the first time, almost all of the numbers and markings rubbed off

Problem # 2: the door handle detached from the glass door within 2 weeks

Problem #3: the toaster oven and the sides of the handle get quite hot (which, aside from posing a fire hazard, is a big deal when the handle falls off when you are checking on food--you have to put it back on...)

Problem #4: there have been at least 2 fires inside the toaster

Problem #5: the baking mechanism broke so I can only toast (the blue indicator light does not light up when the oven is on bake & the toaster does not bake)

Problem #6: the toaster alternates between taking forever to toast a piece of toast and quickly burning it

Problem #7: the toaster toasts unevenly (I flipped my bread over half way through the cycle to make sure the sides got toasted more evenly)

Problem #8: the baking mechanism did not work if the timer was not off (the blue light will not even go on)

Problem #9 (more of an annoyance): if your toaster is unplugged & you turn the toaster knob on, the toaster will make the toasting sound (so you come back thinking you will have toast but in fact, the oven was never on)

Well, I just ordered a new toaster because it is *difficult* (to say the least) to use this toaster, seeing as it has no numbers, markings, baking mechanism, and has a hot handle that falls off... not to mention the little fires it starts and the fire hazard it obviously poses.

I figure Black & Decker knows about the fire hazard because the door has instructions of what to do if there is a fire inside the toaster (it says to close the toaster door & unplug it... it omits the important step of turn toaster off before unplugging--all consumers need is also the threat of electricution when using this defective product).

After just 3 or 4 months in my possesion, this Black & Decker toaster will be let to rest/thrown away (3-4 months after it should have been). Please do not donate this toaster to Goodwill or to the needy if (I mean, when) you have problems with it--throw it away, it's quite useless & a hazard.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't last, annoying features, July 3, 2007

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Jody McDonough "JMcD" - See all my reviews
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Several annoying features; for some odd reason there is two different timers, one for the oven, the other for the toaster, with a third dial for temperature. Either timer can be turned on without the actual heating element being on. The timer is mechanical and loud and can be on even if the oven is unplugged. This toaster oven did not last, the temperature setting feature melted and no longer heated the elements within a very short time period (year+)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, September 5, 2006

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westielove (PA , United States) - See all my reviews

I actually have had 2 of these. The first one I had about a month, when the toast timer stopped functioning properly. It would not shut off by itself like it was supposed to. It would just keep toasting the bread until it was charcoal. I would have to stand by the machine the whole time it was toasting so I could turn it off manually and not have burnt toast. I called Black and Decker and they sent my a new oven after I sent them the cord off the broken machine. Well, the second machine lasted about a year and then the bottom heating eliments stopped working. I've owned many toaster ovens in my life, and none of them died after only a year. I have a Proctor Silex machine that is 25 years old and still works. It looks REALLY bad, but it works. I pull it out to use, when my current machines die, until I get out to purchase a new one. I will not be purchasing anymore Black and Decker appliances. I had one of their Home Cafe machines a couple years ago and it turned itself on and caught on fire (see my review).I think Black and Decker's quality has really gone down the tubes in recent years, to the point where their appliances are fire hazards. I will not take anymore chances with my family's safty!