Over All Rating Reviews :
I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon. I've wanted a new toaster, preferably a 4 slice long toaster simply because I use a lot of long breads that won't fit into these dang 2 slot types (italian and rye breads just don't fit).
I never found one I liked and I'm not paying $[...] to $[...] for a dang toaster.... it makes toast!
I was in Target today and saw the prettiest, cutest lil toaster I've ever seen. I decided I had to have it, then came home to check amazon, to see reviews and pricing etc. and, if it comes in a long version /4 slice type (it does).
The reviews were sad to see... we are seeing more and more product reviews online from all of us buying stuff that is poorly made.
THE PLUS SIDE-
This toaster is the prettiest thing, no picture does it justice including the ugly pic on the box it comes in. It is nail polish deep bright red, slightly metalized and has a shiny pearl look to it.. it's just beautiful, a real show piece. well that's the end of the pluses i can think of!
The instructions say you need to run it once with no bread to burn off any materials still on the metal brackets. The first 2 times I ran it it smoked (as the book said it would but they said only one time run it).. well I wanted to run it a few times to get rid of smoke and smell and make sure it works (since reviews are so bad.
The first 2x it smoked, but still smelled so I ran it 2 more times.. still smelled. I ran it again and then went outside to hose patio due to rain storm that left things muddy.. I was out there maybe 20 minutes (?). I came inside only to find the toaster button STILL IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE BURNER RODS ABLAZEN! It had been running for that 20 mins or more... I could not get the knob to come up. I had to unplug it to stop it.
The toaster was so hot that 40 mins later it was still somewhat warm.
I stood there and tried it a few more times ( no bread still) and it works ok so far... bagel button didn't want to work, i tried holding it down at the same time i pushed the handle down and then it took (i wanted to see how it works, if it works on all 4 buttons)..
This toaster gets too hot. Also the smell doesn't go away. I think it's because where the handle is (that you push down), the slit is open so far that you can see right into the toaster and see the hot rods.. I believe the wide opening is over heating the decorative black trim on the outside of the toaster (which looks like some kind of a rubber/plastic product) and this is what I'm smelling each time.. the slot is open so far it's heating up the exterior of the toaster where the knob is. and again, the toaster just remains too hot during and after use imo.
It is super pretty.. I'll hold onto it cautiously with the box and receipt close by, and tomorrow I'm going to see what warranty info I need to fill out to make sure I'm covered (even if I keep it a month or more)..
In the meantime, my little cheap $[...] toaster I got from Walmart about 3 years ago (with a convenient pull out tray from the front instead of the back), will remain in my possession, and probably stay on the sink while I decide whether I want to continue to give this lil red engine another try.
The fact it stayed on for over 20 mins while I was outside makes this an extreme fire hazard.. Do NOT use it unattended!
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