Cuisinart DCO-24 Die Cast Can Opener

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• One-touch system (no need to hold down lever) for opening any size can
• Heavy, cast-metal-and-plastic construction: won't tip or slide
• Cutting arm detaches for quick cleanup; unit wipes clean
• Compact (4-by-4-3/4-inch footprint), with cord storage to reduce clutter
• 3-year warranty against defects

Product Details

Product Manual [124kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.2 x 5.4 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005M1VG
• Item model number: DCO-24
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,704 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Stylish electric chrome can opener handles any size can with its power-pierce blade, Cuisinart engineered motor and heavy duty body. Lid holder removes for easy cleaning. Model DCO-24. 3-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

108 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price!, October 15, 2001

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This review is from: Cuisinart DCO-24 Die Cast Can Opener (Kitchen)

After a year of buying and discarding no less than five can openers of different makes, it is a relief to find one that finally works. Thank you Cuisinart! The extra money was worth it.

This can opener grips the cans without slipping. The sawtooth wheel upon which the can rides has larger teeth and a more substantial blade to pierce the can than the other can openers we purchased. After using this can opener is easily disassembled for cleaning. Reassembly is a breeze.

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Throw A Can At It And It Works, January 28, 2003

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Robert Derenthal "bucherwurm" (California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DCO-24 Die Cast Can Opener (Kitchen)

Perhaps, like me, you have long been a member of the can-opener-of-the-month club. You have purchased ones that seem to have been made of biodegradable materials, so quick is their deterioration. Or fitting the can in its proper place is a task for a mechanical engineer. Or take my last one; it was impossible to clean, and simply hated to be bothered with opening a can.

Take heart. The higher price for this built-like-a-tank can opener is well worth it. Simply throw a can in the general direction of the Cuisinart and it does its job (I can't understand the complaints of others in this regard; this is by far the easiest to operate electric opener that I have ever owned). The opening mechanism pulls right out for cleaning without requiring some secret code to attain its release. Its above average weight makes it stand firm on the counter, defying any can to try and tip it over. If this opener falls apart I will simply have to go back to mechanical openers. Mine has been working without complaint for several months now. That's a near record time in my house.

It is now May of 2007, and time to update this review. The above part of the review was written in 2003. Unfortunately parts of the opener that get wet when in use tend to rust. After 3 years of use the magnet that holds the can lid from falling into the can rusted through completely, and fell off. I am faced with the choice of either fishing the lid out of the can by hand, or buying a new opener. Doesn't anyone make a perfect electric can opener? Sigh. I must say, though, it was a good machine while it lasted. No other electric can opener that I've owned has lasted 3 years.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest can opener I have ever used, March 28, 2005

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After buying several manual can openers that easily broke or were difficult to clean and a couple of cheaper electric can openers that did not open cans well, I decided to spend the money and get a trusted brand. This can opener is fantastic! It is so easy to use. If you get the can in the general vacinity of the blade, the can opener will grab it, line it up and open it. The handle is very easy to push down and you don't need to hold it; it stays down until the can is open. I have used this can opener on different size cans (small tomato paste cans, 15 ounce cans and the big 28 ounce cans) with amazing ease. It is easy to clean - it wipes down without leaving streaks and the blade can be pulled out, rinsed off and dried in a minute. It is also very slender and does not take up much space on the counter. I wish I'd bought this can opener years ago.