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

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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.

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+)

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!

I had this oven in white for about six months and the numbers and markings wore off with cleaning. I am not a compulsive cleaner and probably only cleaned it once every two or three weeks.

B&D replaced the oven with another one when I called them and mailed them the end of the electrical cord and an additional $7.50. They didn't have a white one so they sent black. It has been about six months now and again the numbers and markings are wearing off the black one too.

They are sending me another oven, as soon as I send the the cord end and a letter statng the problem. They also wanted me to send another $7.50 but waived the fee when I said I would not give them more money.

They suggested that what I use to clean the toaster ovens was too harsh. I use the same thing on every appliance in the kitchen and this is the only one to lose the markings.

I got this toaster oven in black & 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.

I've owned this toaster oven for just over a year and the lower heating element just stopped working for no apparent reason. I wanted a larger toaster oven, so I replaced my aging-though-still-functioning toaster oven. I do not recommend wasting $60 on an oven that lasts about a year!

This toaster oven has quite a bit of space inside, and toasts from top And bottom. I like it's versatility - we've used it not just for toasting, but also broiling hot dogs or baking frozen chicken patties. It is quite large, and unfortunately takes up even More space on your counter because you can't have anything sitting right next to it because the outside gets so hot. My biggest beef about this one is the timer - it's a knob that you have to turn past a threshold, and then it will tick down and turn itself off when it gets to the end. The thing is, you cannot turn it off before that save for unplugging it (which again, depending on where the plug is can be hard with it getting so hot). And, there's no such thing as Lightly toasting something - if you only turn the knob to Just past the threshold it will not turn itself off at the end! So you either have to turn it up further than that (which really toasts stuff) or sit there and keep an eye on your food to take it out when it looks done (thankfully the door is easy to see through). You can try forcing the knob toward "off" but it doesn't go much faster than on its own. At least this oven is relatively inexpensive, so for the price, it's not too bad.

I don't understand all the bad reviews on this thing...I've owned mine for over 4 years and it's been GREAT! Aside from the handle slipping off, which was easily fixed by tightening the crimp I have had no problems. I love this thing and If mine were to die...I'd buy another!

This was a gift. I would have never purchased anything so big. I am waiting for the day that it dies. Based on the reviews, its death is not that far away.

Way too much oven for our needs. If you want something that toasts quickly, this is the wrong choice. I have two little kids that eat a lot of waffles, english muffins etc. By time this is done toasting, they are usually on to something else. Not for people who need to move quickly in the morning.

The oven is a potential fire hazard. First of all, the whole thing gets really hot. Even the handle?. That is why it is less than $50. They put no energy into designing this behemoth of a toaster oven.

I am giving this a 2 for now, I may revisit when and if it falls apart within a year.

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

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.