Customer Reviews

Norpro 4 Piece Amber Micro Cover Set

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Bought this Norpro set of Micro-Covers with high hopes based on the description and reviews. Followed the directions carefully to avoid problems. First use was in heating microwavable oatmeal. What a disaster! The Micro-Cover was way too light and exploded off the amply sized microwave dish. There was oatmeal splattered all over the inside of the microwave.
Second use was on heating some water in a cup using the small Micro-Cover just like it is pictured on the package. No good! The Micro-Cover curled up from the heat and was therefore useless.
I certainly would not recommend this product. The Micro-Covers are way too light for their purpose and explode off or curl up from the microwave heat. I gave it one star cause that's the minimum allowed.

I bought this item base on the positive review of other users, but I was quite disappointed. The cover deformed after heating up in the microwave and the change is not reversible. Now I have 2 coveres that is curl up and not able to cover and seal any plate or cup. I end up use the rest as cup cover only and I would never put them in the microwave. I bought this item in order to be eco-friendly (cut the use of saran wrap) but this product just does not work.

First of all, this item is a handy way to easily cover items in your microwave. It replaces using plastic wrap, wax paper, paper towels, or another dish. It's also handy because as they get dirty, they can be washed by hand OR in the dishwasher. Covering the food allows it to heat faster. All good things.

I also think that the item is somewhat mislabeled. Micro-Covers and the image on the product shows a small plastic cover to use with a cup. And there are two of them in the package. There are also two others. One is 9" square and 1 is 7" square; large enough for many serving dishes.

This is a handy kitchen tool.

I can't believe anyone found these covers to be effective - makes me wonder if the reviewers are "plants" from Norpro. Like the previous reviewer a few days ago, I think they are worthless. Upon using each of the different sizes, they immediately curled up. This causes them to blow off of the food the majority of the time (from the micro's fan, I'm guessing)and just lay on the turntable. This is due to the gap that now exists when the cover is lying across the container and is curled up instead of lying flat. The whole purpose of these was to safely cover food to prevent splattering within the micro and to help contain the heat - they do NEITHER! WHAT a waste of time and money. I can't believe the positive reviews below. Just doesn't make sense unless the plastic was of a different grade. I'm going to return these.

I also bought this set so I wouldn't be using disposable plastic wrap or waxed paper to cover dishes in the microwave. But, if you use them to heat up soup - or anything that you want to get really hot - they get permanantly pock marked (like a plastic bowl does when heating up spaghetti sauce). And they warp.

Steam and heat from the food below cause the flimsy covers to fall off, making them entirely worthless.

These are excellent! Instead of reaching for a paper towel, I grab one of these (choosing a size that completely covers the top of the item I am microwaving), and then wash it when finished. I did notice that the smooth side should be on top to prevent it from curling up when it gets hot. I really like the fact that you can see through it since I couldn't see through paper towels.

This looks like a great product, but it is a piece of junk and does not work. I read other reviews how it doesn't lay flat, but thought I'd give it a try for a few bucks. Don't waste your money - it doesn't work. Because it doesn't lay flat and rolls, food splatters out the sides. Not even work the space it takes up in the cupboard. It they sent it to you for free, it wouldn't be worth it. Amazon should remove this product from their store.

I am surprised that anyone who gave this product a rating of more than a 2 ever actually used it.

The covers curl up when heated making them useless, unless you weight them down with a saucer or other heavy object. Hardly convenient. Once warped they do not flatten, making them worthless for the purpose intended.

A frustrating product that was obviously never tested for its intended purpose. It makes me wonder if they are even safe to be used around food.

Using these is much easier than wasting a plate or some other dish or papertowel, especially if you're trying to recycle and go green and they are easy to clean. The microwave isn't a mess. The only thing I didn't like was it said not to let them touch the food so it limits some of the uses.