Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven Reviews

My husband bought this toaster less than a year ago to replace our previous Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven that finally gave out after 15 years. Everything burns. I don't have time in the morning to stand and watch a piece of bread toast. I shouldn't have to. Two weeks ago, I noticed that the appliance no longer made the "ding" sound when turning off. This week we noticed that not only did it no longer "ding" but it no longer turns off. We have to unplug it or the timer keeps turning to the stay on feature at the bottom and it stays on. This is definitely a safety hazard. I will be buying a different brand of toaster today.

I received a toaster oven as a gift about 2 years ago. After having it for about a year and using it for 8-10 times, I had a fire in the toaster oven. Fortunately, I was there and was able to get it quickly out before it became a problem. However, now I have this new oven that has hardly been used sitting in my cupboard that I feel I need to just throw out as I am afraid to use it. If they were made to be able to take apart the guard around the oven to be able to clean it, it wouldn't be an issue. But there is no way to wash that part of the oven. Although there is next to nothing on it, it did start a fire once. So it would likely happen again. The funny thing was this was a gift to upgrade my old one that I had for about 15 years that still worked well. I got rid of it when I received the new one.

I'm typing this with only 8 fingers because the 2 others have second degree burns compliments of my Black and Decker Toaster Oven.

Unlike previously owned Black and Decker toaster ovens, this TR0480BS toaster oven remains on when the door is opened. Previously owned models would turn off when the door was opened, but this one does not. I think this is an extreme safety hazard for anyone using it since you can easily touch the red-hot burner elements!

I purchased this Black & Decker TRO480 toaster about 6-7 months ago. Today, all of a sudden, I went to warm something up and the toaster had only been on for a couple of minutes when I heard a loud popping sound. When I turned to see what it was, the glass door had exploded, sending hot, sharp shards of glass flying into the air, all over the kitchen floor, the kitchen counter and even to my dining room! I am very disappointed in this product and am still honestly in disbelief. I am just thankful that my 4-year old daughter was nowhere near the toaster when this happened and that neither one of us was staring into or even towards the toaster at the time! I do not even want to think about what may have happened! This is an outrage and I will be contacting Black & Decker ASAP! I am furious. I will do whatever I can to spread the word about the dangers of this product in hopes of preventing possible injuries to other families who may have purchased or are planning to purchase this dangerous toaster!

I just bought a B&D 6-slice toaster oven two weeks ago. It is the one that has digital readout and is also a convection oven. I made bagels about three times, 2 different times with pizza and no problem. Today, I decided to bake something and by the grace of God, I happened to walk across the kitchen for a moment and boom, the entire glass door exploded. After this happened, I went online and did some investigation and found this is happening a lot. I wish I would have done this before purchasing. It will be interesting when we talk to B&D about this. I'm not sure what to expect from them but have already started to inform family and co-workers of this product in hopes to save someone's pain from an injury that I was fortunate to escape.

I was making something in my toaster/convection oven according to directions and the front of the oven that was glass shattered! It projected through my kitchen! It was by the grace of God that my 3-year old daughter was nowhere around the appliance when it happened.

My B&D toaster oven was only about 6 months old and after toasting a waffle, the door shattered. It blew broken glass all over the counter and floor. No one was touching it or using any water or utensil near the oven. It just spontaneously combusted. This model should be recalled and should no longer be sold in stores. Why isn't the Department of Consumer Affairs doing something about this problem?

This convection/toaster CT04500S is a complete fire hazard. The top and door get extremely scalding hot. We have burned ourselves several times. There have been several flare ups and the toast was on fire. Luckily, I was right there to tend to it. Imagine a toaster that you need to watch while it's cooking? That's not normal, I've had Black & Decker toaster and never an issue until this one. I moved the toaster away from the wall and noticed there's burn/scorch mark on the wall baseboard behind it. I bought this from Macy's. I'm not sure who to complain to.

The B&D toaster oven I purchased about 3-4 months ago was working okay. But this morning, I awoke to the sound of shattering glass. When I went to the kitchen,I saw glass all over the floor. The glass door on the oven just exploded! The oven was not even plugged in! Luckily, no one was in the kitchen at the time. The glass shattered about 10 feet across the kitchen. Do not buy this product!

The new Black and Decker Toaster Oven Model #TRO480BS has a "Stay On" feature on the bottom toast knob. I manually turned the toaster off by turning the toast knob all the way down. But if the knob goes a little further down, the oven stays on! I discovered this as the kitchen filled with smoke. My house would have burned down, if I ran out late for work. I need to get rid of this appliance.

I was given an Amazon gift card for Christmas and bought a Black and Decker toaster model t2707s. It is the worst toaster I have ever bought! The slots are too short to toast the top of the bread or bagels resulting in a slice of toast that is toasted on one half of the bread and one half that is still white! I did not save receipt or box that it came in. How can I get this replaced or get my money back?

We have the Spacemaker Toaster oven purchased a few months ago. Like the rest of the complaints, the timer has been a particular bother, but we've been monitoring it. We're both really busy, and don't have time to fool with these things. This morning, I was making toast, which is a simple thing to do, and went in the other room to gather our mail. I became distracted, and suddenly realized that the kitchen was filling with smoke.

Our B&D toaster oven TROS1500 is 15 months old and continues to fall off the under cabinet mount. Whenever the slide rack is pushed in, the unit falls down. We have reviewed mounting bracket and instruction and can find no cause except a marginal design.

I bought a B&D toaster oven model CT04500S, Type 2 from the Macy's at Lake Forest Mall, Gaithersburg, MD on 1/6/12. On 1/7, we used the toaster once and the toasts turned out okay. Next time, on 1/9/12, we put some food to broil. After about 2 minutes, with a loud sound, the entire front glass panel exploded, showering the kitchen floor with small pieces of glass. The floor was strewn with glass pieces up to about 10ft of the cabinet on which the oven was set. It was sheer luck that no one was near it at the time of explosion, but it is exceedingly dangerous and the model should immediately be withdrawn from the market, before it hurts someone badly.

I have a Black and Decker Toaster oven (model TRO480BS). I was dissatisfied, and frankly quite concerned until I read the other similar complaints. Now, I'm quite angry. We gave the unit more time than reasonable, for it to settle down and behave. It never toasted evenly and always! It wound up smoking up the kitchen. We never had the toaster setting higher than medium. This morning took the cake. It was very hot and emitted much smoke. I'm sure it was seconds away from flames. Fortunately, any time we used it, one of us was in the kitchen. As soon as it started smoking, we unplugged, and usually consumed an inferior product, or simply threw it out. This unit needs to be recalled. People using it are in serious danger.

We bought a Black & Decker Toaster Oven, Model # TRO 480BS, not too long ago. We have had two fires inside the oven in a couple of weeks. If it had not been for my daughter who had been walking through the kitchen at the time and noticed the bread going on fire, who knows what might have happened. She ran in to get me, and then I ran in and unplugged the oven while the flames were shooting from the toast. I found some baking soda and threw it inside the oven to put out the flames. My house was filled with smoke. We threw the oven outside.

Black & Decker countertop oven (model tr048085). Purchased on 12-18-10 at Macy's, Tyler TX. Fire occurred while toasting bread. Flames filled the compartment. Disconnected power and kept door shut until fire subsided. Fortunately, we were able to prevent serious damage because we noticed the fire. Ran a test without anything in toaster and the cycle appeared to be too long. Apparently there is a problem with the timer. This appliance is a potential fire hazard and we will not use it again. Product should be recalled and customers compensated.

This toaster oven (Toast-R-Oven TRO480BS) is extremely dangerous and starts fires. The dial gets "stuck" just before the timer is supposed to go off, which allows the heating element to stay on and incinerate food in the oven. When trying to lightly warm a tortilla, we turned the dial past the "10" mark and back again to the "light toast" mark. This is what the directions say one has to do - we checked after a close call and very burnt bread on a previous occasion. Five minutes after setting the toaster, I came into the kitchen (expecting it to have turned off). Black smoke was pouring out of the toaster. I unplugged it and opened the door, and large flames shot out. We were able to put out the fire, but it stained the cabinets and filled our home with smoke. If you have this toaster, monitor it very carefully. It seems the only way to ensure the heat actually shuts off is to do manually turn the dial to off when your food looks ready.

While toasting a single slice of bread today in our new Black and Decker toaster oven (model number - TRO480BS), I began to notice a burning smell. Thank God, I was on the kitchen phone and not far from the toaster oven or my cabinets would have gone up in flames. The entire interior of the oven was ablaze! I quickly turned off the unit and unplugged it as well, but the flames continued to burn. I grabbed a coffee mug from the countertop, filled it with water, opened the oven door, and doused the flames. I hate to think what might have happened had I been in another part of the house. This contraption is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. Black and Decker is just itching for a lawsuit from someone who happens to be unfortunate enough to lose their home to fire because of these toaster ovens.

This toaster oven has been horrible. When we first got it, we noticed that it burnt everything. There are only 5 minute increments on the oven, and we had to learn how to toast bread or bagels without burning them. This is a pain, but we are much more concerned about the safety of this oven. I was heating up pizza one day, and some cheese dripped and caught on fire! Fortunately, I was there and was able to blow it out and turn off the oven. At other times, I've seen smoke pouring out the sides, if it gets too hot. I now never leave the room with the oven going.

My mother (age 85), purchased a Black and Decker Convection Toaster Over, Model CTO4500S, approximately two weeks ago. She has never had any problems with Black and Decker and her older model Toaster Oven she had for years finally quit. Today, when I made them breakfast, I reached over the top of the unit to unplug it, as she insists that her small appliances be unplugged. I barely brushed the top of the oven with my left forearm, I now have a burn on my arm approximately 5 inches long and 1 and 1/2 inches wide. This concerns me, as it could be a fire hazard. The outside of this unit should not be hot enough to burn your flesh. This is a disappointment to my Mother as I am insisting she return this product as unsafe. Anything that had been on top of the unit would have been melted or burned.

I purchased a Black and Decker toaster oven model CTO4300W at Kohl’s last June 5, 2911 for $62.99. On October 19, 2011, it produced a flame inside while toasting bread. Black and Decker claims they are replacing with the same model and told me not to return it to Kohl’s. I have done my research and I am finding fire/explosion issues with Black and Decker toaster ovens. This makes me uncomfortable having another of their appliances in my home. How can I obtain compensation to purchase another brand as opposed to another Black and Decker potentially faulty (life threatening) product?

I was toasting bread in my Model TRO240 toaster oven. Within a minute, I smelled smoke and saw a fire inside of the unit! I called Applica Incorporated, which apparently owns Black and Decker in North America. Their response was "We will send you a new one in 7-14 business days." When I expressed my safety concern, their response was "Yes, we are aware of it." Then why is nothing being done to recall all of these? This is unacceptable!

I purchased a Black and Decker "Toast R Oven" from Wal Mart a few weeks ago for my office. This oven was very inexpensive but I would not be using it that often so I figured that it was a good bargain. I never noticed the small label on the top of the oven that said "caution hot surface" the label is 1/4" high by 2" long a very small print.

The convection countertop oven has stopped heating. It will not work on bake, broil, or toast.

While cooking this evening, my toaster oven door shattered and flung glass pieces all over my kitchen! No injuries as we were luckily out of the room at the time. But this toaster oven is only three months old!

I have had the Countertop Convection Oven/Broiler for about two years (Model CTO6301) and have been happy with it until today. The glass door exploded and shattered all over my kitchen! I was cooking a potato on the rack, no foil, no pan as I have done before.

I do not like the new Black and Decker Toaster Ovens. The first time I used mine, I set off the fire alarm in my apartment and the fire trucks arrived. I burned my toast because the new Black and Decker Toaster Ovens do not have a knob or the option to toast light, medium or dark. I have an older model with this option and I get along fine with it. It is just old and I wanted a new one. The newer ones are not user-friendly or kid-friendly. They are a hazard. I returned it to the store. The store was very cooperative. I just want this complaint known. Maybe, if enough people complain then Black and Decker may redesign their product.

I have a Black and Decker TRO480BS which was purchased at Kroger. We purchased this toaster oven two days ago. The second time we used it, it caused a fire. We had the temperature setting on "toast" as that is what we were heating. The timer was set at 10 and before the timer went off, the toast went up in flames and smoke came pouring out of the oven. I left the oven door closed so as not to fuel the fire and then I carried the oven outside with heavy oven mitts. I couldn't breathe and was choking but I made it outside.

We bought a Black & Decker SpaceMaker Under the Cabinet Toaster Oven in December of 2009. Less than one year later, the toast/timer knob broke. We called and because there was a one-year warranty they replaced the knob. Now, less than one year later, the replacement knob broke--same way. It is a cheap plastic part. They now want approximately $20 + shipping to send a replacement part that is probably worth less than $2.00. In addition, this toaster smokes like a chimney when it's on, and not out of the vents designated to it--so it is probably a fire hazard. Somebody should put these folks down!

I just bought one and noticed lots of steam coming out of it when I toast anything. I have read reports of this thing catching on fire. I'm going to toss it asap.

I bought a Black & Decker toaster oven on Nov. 1, 2010, model # TRO480BS. While I was warming up a piece of lasagna in a Corningware Petit Pan, the glass door shattered. It was only $25 (on sale at Macy's), but it only lasted two months. My previous B&D toaster oven lasted for years. But it was made in USA, and the new one is made in China.

Please be careful if you are choosing a B&D toaster oven. They can catch on fire. When I contacted B&D about the first fire, they insisted that it was my fault because I did not turn the dial to the appropriate spot before toasting (I never noticed this marker). However, they did send me a replacement at no charge because my unit was less than a year old. The replacement unit lasted for about the same time. I was very careful to turn the dial to the "marker" before toasting this time and it still caught on fire. I was very careful with the second unit because I did not trust it. I even keep an eye on it but it still caught on fire. I do not think they are safe and I do not recommend this product to anyone.

I bought two of their toaster ovens in three years. Both of them were total pieces of **! They both had a strong desire to burn my residence down! What kind of sadistic jackass would come up with a design like this? Are these people **? Clearly this is an ongoing problem. I purchased model #tro390b and #tro490w. I guess the TRO stands for "Trouble" haha! Well, nobody will be laughing when their dwelling is aflame! I wonder what the "designers" at Black and Decker toast their bread with because I'm sure they would never allow one of their pieces of trash ovens into their homes (unless they hate their kids or something!) They are negligent criminals and I will never buy any of their joke trash crap products again!

I purchased a Black & Decker Toast R Oven Model TR0420 several months ago. I wanted something that would toast bread and bagels more evenly than the regular toaster I was using. I also liked the broil feature on it, though I never did attempt to use it. After using it only to toast bread, it caught on fire. This is a fire hazard and should be removed off store shelves. I luckily was able to disconnect it and throw a glass of water in the oven to extinguish it.

My 87-yo mother has a Black & Decker Toast R Oven with the Bake & Broil feature. Her toaster which is probably about a year old now, the knob for toasting has stopped working. It will not turn on. Previously when it was working, it would not turn off. Even if you put it into the off position, it was still on. I was going to replace her toaster oven with another Black & Decker model but after reading all these complaints, I think not. Black & Decker should recall these toaster ovens before people's lives are lost.

My Black and Decker TRO 480 BS toaster oven caught on fire. I was just toasting something, and then flames of 15 inches. I thought my house was going to go up in flames, it was very scary. I threw water in it. I had noticed there was steam when I was using it previously. I need someone to take action.

Toaster won't stay on. Keeps popping up. Won't toast the bread.

I have a Black & Decker toaster oven, model #unknown because there is none anywhere on this oven but the SN is 3042527. This oven has caught fire several times just from crumbs or anything that may fall from items you are toasting/baking. This item is a true hazard and should be recalled. I have had this for a while before I started using it so I have no receipt and do not remember where I purchased it. So I haven't called B&D, but now after reading all the complaints about B&D toaster ovens, I cannot understand why this item has not been recalled as it is a hazard.

Bought a Black & Decker Toaster Oven TR0490BC as a present for relatives who own a cottage. We happened to be visiting this week and twice have had fires in the toaster oven because the unit didn't turn off. The instructions state that you have to put two dials to the far right position then the toaster dial needs to be reactivated every time you want to use the toaster.

My daughter and son-in-law recently asked me to have a look at their Black and Decker toaster oven (I am an appliance tech). The oven was a wedding gift. Unfortunately, they had received two and they thought they would keep them both. The other one was not a popular brand so they used it first. 6 years later, they packed it in. When they first used the B&D oven, it only worked once. When I checked it out, the toaster switch does not engage. I thought that B&D might do something about it as anyone can see that it has never been used. After a 1800 number was called, they refused to even look at it saying it was out of warranty and there was nothing they could do for me.

Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven model #TRO490W. After much burnt toast and many smoke alarm activations, I was ready to throw this out. Today the timer failed as it was getting ready to time off, and the unit stayed on and caught fire. The product should be recalled as dangerous. Only the loss of one toaster - and quite a bit of toast. It's going into the trash.

I have a Black and Decker toaster oven (model number TO964) which was in the off position and still on. Fortunately, my sensitive nose alerted me to the smell of bread crumbs burning and I realized it had been some time since it was used. We were minutes from leaving home for a trip so this could have had serious consequences. I see from your website that there are other complaints about BD toaster ovens. Why has there not been a recall? Is there any toaster oven not made in China?

Black and Decker Toast R Oven Model # TRO4070. This oven does not turn off by dialing the dials to off. You must unplug the unit to turn it off. I have had it seriously overheat with nothing in it before I realized that I needed to unplug it to turn it off. I lost my receipt and moved right after I bought this. I figured it was too late to get my money back. However, I am calling the company this week.

I had the same experience with the toaster button. I had a guest and after the toast was completed, she moved the button all they way to what she thought was the off position and was the "stay on" position. We went to bed. Fortunately, I had a silicone hot pad/an acrylic cutting board on top, as in the morning, the cutting board was "melted" onto the toaster oven and my cupboard was so hot, the butter in the cupboard had melted.

I received a Black and Decker Toaster Oven as a house warming gift. The model we got is not intuitive. To make toast, you turn the knob to the pictograph that represents how dark you want your toast. If during the toasting process you decide that it is dark enough, logic says you turn the knob to to the left. If you do this and turn the knob until it stops you will be in the "stay on" position. If you leave your house, there's a good chance you will return to the house in flames. These things must be recalled before people die from this idiotic design.

I purchased for my mom Christmas time. She is 86 years old. After two months of use, she started to complain she could not turn the dial down to stop the toaster from burning. Also the door does not work open easily. She pulls the plug to shut it off. I will be purchasing another toaster today before she burns the house down or herself. She's a 86-year old woman on a fixed income. She cannot afford to replace this toaster so I will have to help her. I will not purchase this brand again.

Another time, flames erupted from the interior while. I was able to unplug it before there was damage.

My Black & Decker Toaster Oven was on for less than five minutes on 350 to warm taco shells when it caused a fire which had to be put out with a fire extinguisher. If I didn't have a fire extinguisher, it could easily have caught my kitchen cabinets on fire, because flames were coming out of door after I opened it. This is extremely dangerous and should be recalled! This is Product Convention Countertop Oven TRO700S.

We purchased a Toast-R-Oven (Model TT0490W) a few months ago. Recently, I put three pieces of bread into the unit to toast and went into another room. Approximately 5 minutes later, my wife came home from running errands. When she entered the kitchen, she screamed for help. The unit was on fire; black smoke had filled the room.

We purchased a Black and Decker under the counter toaster oven in 07/09. It has always been difficult to turn the toaster off. It will not turn off on its own and we have finally broke the knob manually turning it off. Meijers refused to exchange it since we waited over 6 months to return it. After looking at all of the similar complaints, it seems there should be a recall of these toaster ovens.

I put pop tarts in the toaster, put it on toast, but it never shut down. They soon caught on fire and almost burned down the house! The toaster oven got burnt.

Black & Decker toaster oven TRO4070 does not always turn off. It is a fire hazard!

My wife and I purchased a TRO 490W Type 1 "Classic Line" toaster last year. We mainly used it to toast bread. Usually, we crank the bottom toaster dial to the black bread icon and the toaster begins ticking, as it should. It heats the bread and eventually goes off making a ding, as expected. But sometimes, I've wanted to then toast the bread a bit longer. So I turn the knob from its 9 o'clock off position up to the white bread icon at 10 o'clock. A few times the toaster then either hadn't started ticking, in which case I knew something was wrong, or it ticked, but wouldn't go off automatically. After a few minutes when I hadn't heard the ding, I guess my subconscious would kick in and alert me: "Hey something's wrong! It's been a few minutes now and we still haven't heard the final ding!". In the past, I always caught the error.

I have 3 Black and Decker toaster ovens that burn toast. They don't turn off. They are very dangerous and could easily burn the entire house down.

I was heating up 2 taco shells as directed on package. The oven over-heated on the lowest setting and caused the oven and contents to catch on fire. I had to unplug the oven and placed it out the back door. This item is a danger and needs to be recalled. I caught it as the fire started. The only damage was to the oven. The whole house was filled with smoke.

On 12/7/09, I bought a new B&D Spacemaker Toaster Oven (model TROS1500 Type 1). While making some toast on 1/8/10, it started to smoke. I opened the door, and while looking for something to remove the toast with, it caught fire. I couldn't blow it out. I ended up throwing a cup of coffee on it to put it out.

I bought this oven toaster because it was on sale at Macy’s which included a rebate of $10.00 that I never received. Anyway, this product should be recalled and the consumer should be given a refund. This oven toaster is a fire hazard as heating mechanism, and the timer is faulty. As a result, unless you are standing in front of it watching your bread toast, it can easily overheat and catch on fire. The sides of the oven become incredibly hot within minutes, and I have gotten burned on more than one occasion by an accidental touch.

We purchased a Black & Decker Toaster Oven in 2008. It was generously proportioned and we were very pleased with it for about seven months. One day I thought I had turned the thermostat dial too hard while turning it on because it snapped and wouldn't work after that. We eventually bought a similar replacement in 2009 (model TRO651), and after about four months, it, too, stopped working. This time, however, when we pulled out the thermostat dial, we saw that the plastic had been completely melted inside the dial. From reading the other complaints for toaster ovens, we won't be considering a Black & Decker as a replacement this time around.

I was making toast the other day and unfortunately, due to the poor design, I thought I turned the lower knob to the off position as the toast was becoming too brown, but the oven continued to toast. The knob that you need to turn the oven off does not have a stop position and if you go just a fraction beyond the line, the oven continues to cook! The toast burst into flames and as luck would have it, my kitchen door was open and my husband was able to carry the flaming oven to our backyard where we extinguished the fire. If we had left the kitchen for any period of time, I am not sure that we would have had such a happy ending as the flames were very intense and the kitchen filled with black smoke. The design should definitely be changed to include an off button that has a specific stop.

My first toaster oven (TR0700S), after 11.5 months, made the circuit breaker turn off/blow up when set to 'oven' and neither the oven nor the convection fan would work. Put a complaint to fox-international.com and they replaced the unit with another of the same. Six months later, the oven stopped working, so did the convection button.

We purchased this product (Black & Decker TRO620 toaster oven) new to replace a well-served older model a few months ago. Right away, it felt poorly designed and very hot just a few minutes into toasting toast and was not sealed tight at the top. Not only did it not toast bread well or evenly, the picture showed some big roast in the unit. That is so unlikely due to so many limitations it has from lack of adjustable rack to the simple fact that it is not that big inside. The final and most concerning is the fire we had inside tonight, when we were just toasting some tiny pine nuts laying flat in the provided pan. It flared up so fast and created such heat that a fire broke out and thick black smoke that smelled of burned plastic was in every fiber of our house. This was not due to a build-up of grease, as the unit has barely been used. I never wrote a review before on a website but felt I needed to warn others.

Smoke and the smell of burning electrical wires comes out of the temp dial on my TRO 4070 Black & Decker toaster oven. It is a fire hazard of immense proportions. We need a recall.

Six month old convection toaster oven (Black & Decker Toaster-R-Oven) will not turn off after the timer has run down, resulting in burnt food. This a severe fire/smoke hazard especially in toaster mode. There are many complaints about these defective products on Consumer Affairs.com. I removed the oven from service for safety reasons.

This toaster oven just stopped working after about six months of use. I tried to return it but this model has been replaced with different numbers so the store says it is not theirs (and I can't find receipt). It has a one-year warranty but what good is it? The stores that deal with Black & Decker should take it back and replace it with another and deal with the company for its faulty product.

Slice of rye bread was toasting in toaster oven when I smelled a burning odor from the next room. I ran into kitchen and saw large flames inside unit, followed by black smoke filling the entire house. I unplugged toaster oven and thankfully, the fire did not spread to surrounding area.

I have always bought B&D under counter toaster ovens. The one I bought this year however was downright scary. I have burned more bread in it than I have served. Tonight, I put Tostada Shells (2) in it on "bake" and they caught fire. Charred the oven, smoke damage above the oven and the plastic on the outside of the microwave melted.

I bought one 3 years ago because that's the only brand that had an under-the-cabinet mount to free up space on the counter top. After a while, it stopped broiling, burned food, and would barely toast. I knew its death was imminent, so I bought another one a few months ago. It was probably the last remaining one in the USA that was under-the-cabinet mountable. Finally, my first toaster oven died. It lasted 3 years. I slid the new oven into the under-the-cabinet-mount and plugged in the unit. While a bagel was toasting, I was attaching the rubber feet to the bottom of the unit. Then, the oven EXPLODED. There was a loud pop, the door flung open, and white powder went everywhere. I unplugged it. I called the company the next morning, and they said they'd send a new one. In two weeks it arrived. I haven't used it. I will dispose of it and buy another brand.

Received a black and decker toster r oven TRO355 as gift for my NEW house. First use and in 5-10 second, it has a small blast (upper coil blasted) and loads of white powder out on counter top. Family was scared being it a new house. Reported to BnD cust serv. will get replacement. NEVER TO BUY ANY OF BLACK N DECKER.

toaster oven tro 964 model 1 caught on fire....horrible

toaster oven toast timer never moved after being set all the way to dark. I took my toast out when I observed the color I wanted and did not notice that timer was not ticking. I didn't discover till 3 hours later that unit was till on dark toast when I could smell hot smells in the kitchen. I tested the timer after that and it seemed to be working ok.

Major loud noise, followed by smoke coming from the right hand end of the device. No longer could move the ON lever at all. dismantled I found that the device switch off mechanism had failed, and the solenoid coil was fused to the central rod of the solenoid. We had it for many years and I guess it was just it's time. However, the MECHANISM OF FAILURE is alarming, and could have easily started a fire.

I bought a B&D toaster oven a little over a year ago, to replace one that had served faithfully for years but finally given out. I loved that old oven and it performed great. With this new one, however, I had to return it within six months because the top heating elements quit working. Now about eight months after getting the replacement, the top heating elements have failed again. Obviously this is not a quality appliance, and I don't even want another B&D. I'll go buy another brand.

I am on my way to return the second Black&Decker Toast-R-Oven Countertop Oven/Broiler. When this appliance is turned on--either on the toaster, bake or broil setting--smoke pours from the back of the unit and smells like an electrical fire. Thank goodness I was near by in both cases to immediately unplug the unit.

I originally purchased a B&D 651 counter top oven for my wife as a coming home present after her hospitalization. The unit ran for almost 3 months before a switch failed. Called B&D and did the cut off the cord routine and got a replacement half the size of the original. Complained and got a second replacement, also much smaller, and complained again to finally receive a new 651. It lasted just over 2 months before failing for the same reason as #1. Called it in, did the power cord routine and got #3. It lasted just over 6 months before starting the same problem.

My kids purchased a four slice toaster for us for Christmas, 2007. Since we have used it, several members of my family have gotten burned when trying to remove the toast from the toaster. It is a T460B Type 1. I am not complaining about Wal Mart. I am complaining about the toaster. I would like to know if there have been other complaints and if so what can be done to replace my toaster? Thank you for your help.

My wife was warming up taco shells at 350 degrees for 5 mins., when the shells caught fire. We believe that the temp of the oven rose much higher than the 350 degrees it was set at. We followed the cooking instructions that came on the package. Luckily the smoke detector went off. My wife ran to the kitchen and saw the oven on fire. She grabbed the unit and threw it outside the door into the snow. This was a very close call and could have been devastating to our family. The oven was a Black and Decker toaster oven purchased only 9 months ago. We will never again purchase another toaster oven. I will never purchase any product made by B&D!

My Black & Decker toaster, model st2000, caught fire when not in use at night, while I slept, causing damage to kitchen counter and cabinets. The smoke alarm woke me up, and I pulled the plug and put out the fire.

I bought an InfraWave speed cooking countertop oven with the Black and Decker name, but actually made by Apllica. It was advertised on TV. Used oven for about 3 weeks without problem. I opened the oven door to place the cooking pans inside and the oven came on and started to heat. This type of oven makes very little noise when on, but the heating lights are visible if looking at the oven. I pushed the power button and the stop/start button to turn it off, but the oven would not turn off.

The toaster is ruined of course but my concern is that if it were a child or an elderly person and the flames had leaped a little more than they did, someone could be seriously burned or electricuted. I contactted Black and Decker not for a refund or replacement because the warranty was up but to let them knoe it might not be an isolated event. I thought they might want me to return the toaster so they could test it for defects.

Last year I bought a Toaster Oven by Black and Decker. The first time I used it, it burned right through the top turning the oven black. I called them and they shipped me a new oven but different model. About three weeks ago I put in a piece of bread to toast it, how long does that take? 30 seconds. Well my Toaster oven actually exploded, shattering glass all over and the door blew right off.

One toaster oven in flames and destroyed, fortunately wife was at home and was able to remove the oven and put out the flames in the yard. The other still does not work properly.

Fire was contained to the unit; no damage to the kitchen.

Received a recall letter from them on a T1400 toaster. I have called them three times since Feb. They haven't responded.

I have called four times to receive my recall package for my Versa toaster to NO avail! This is taking six months to receive my package, which I havent't received yet. I am angry and confused on how a company can sell their product, but not take the recalled product back.

We could have suffered huge damages when they caught on fire. We all could have been dead if it happened while we were asleep. I feel that these toaster ovens should be taken off the market.