Oster Appliances Reviews

I purchased an Oster toaster oven model #TSSTTVMNDG on April 18, 2014. I went to use it a few days ago and nothing happened. It would not heat and not of the pressure points on the oven worked. I called the Oster people and I was told since I purchased it on eBAY, they would not honor my 1 yr. warranty. The toaster oven was brand new when I got it and I only had it for 3 months. I do not have anything nice to say about Oster and I will never purchase another Oster product and I will inform my friends and family also not to purchase any Oster products. If I had known the warranty would not be honored just because of eBAY, I would have gotten it at a retail store. It should not have broke down within a 3 month period. I am disgusted, angry and very upset.

I purchased the toaster oven model TSSTTVF816 and in month it set on fire. It was clean, I had just revised it and threw out the crumbs on the bottom which there really were not any and then I put in a wrap. It was on the top of the toaster so nothing was touching the bottom. I stepped out of the kitchen and literally a minute later, I smelled burnt. When I went to my kitchen, it was on fire. In panic, I opened the door and flames shot up and I instantly closed the door, unplugged it and threw it in the sink. Then ran water over it and it shut it out. It was a horrible experience. I burned 1 finger, my husband three. I'm just glad we caught it on time otherwise I would have lost everything. I will never buy Oster again!

On August 8, 2013, I purchased an Oster food processor 003426445122 for $69.00 at Walmart 3200 Old Boynton Road Boynton Florida 33436. I had purchased a less expensive brand earlier in the day and when I got it home it didn't work so I returned it to Walmart a distance of 10 miles from my house. I upgraded to the Oster food processor and asked an employee if I could test it before I left the store. She said I could so I went to the customer service counter and unpacked the main part of the machine and plugged it in. It worked fine so rather than repack it up I decided to remove the remaining parts from the Styrofoam packing.

Oster Digital Countertop Oven Model #TSSTTVDFL1 - Purchased 4/29/13. On 7/14/13 - less than 3 months of occasional use, a giant Hiss & I looked over at Toaster & flames were shooting out the rear. Acrid fire smell lasted in the house for 2 days. Do NOT purchase this product as looking at the reviews/complaints, the Fire Hazard is noted well more than several times.

Large size unit, great looking. Worked for 19 months before quitting. Turns on for 2 or 3 seconds before stopping. Holding start button results in a rapid on/off with relays engaging/disengaging. Fuse okay, all 4 heaters start warming, disconnected oven temp sensor, same results. Without schematic further troubleshooting useless. Went back using an old Krups toaster oven that's over 10 years old. So much for today's technology.

Purchased an Oster Home Microwave Oven for wedding gift for friend. They didn't get married so it's been in storage in my attic since. My old microwave stopped working so I brought the Oster down and plugged it in. Mind you, it had NEVER been used. The first time I used it, it tripped the breakers and had to secure the line with the Oster being the sole user of the line. Next, heated a TV dinner and the dinner heated first half, took it out and stirred the food, put it back in and the microwave wouldn't heat and caught on fire.

$40 toaster broke after 18 months. The lever won’t stay down (and yes, it's plugged in). I would have been better off with an $8 toaster had I known I would not get a lot of use out of it. This is not rocket science nor a complicated appliance. There is no excuse for a mid-priced toaster to break after minimal use. Looks like this is an on-going issue with Oster.

Thermostat broke and vendor cannot supply parts. There should be a law that they must supply parts for a certain period of time. Do not buy Oster!!!!

Let’s start with the consequences - possible radiation contamination. I purchased this microwave about a year ago. I started noticing burn areas. Then today while cleaning, I noticed the right bottom corner at the opening was melted and warped. Naturally, you wonder if radiation has been leaking. Purchased at a local supermarket outlet (HEB).

Four months ago, I purchased an Oster Convection Oven at Costco. The first few times, it operated beautifully. Two weeks ago, I put in a casserole - set the timer switches and, five minutes later, heard a faint PFFT - and the coils changed from red indicating hot to black. It is not the cost; it is the principle that a product should last longer than four months.

I bought an Oster coffeemaker in November of 2011, and now it doesn't work. Very disappointed that it only lasted a little over a year and a half. I have another coffee pot we've had for at least 15 years and it still works. I bought the Oster because I thought it was a good product and would last longer than a year and a half. Guess I will go for another name brand product.

Toaster Oven - The door handle came loose and fell off. Upon examination, the screws holding the handle cannot be tightened because the two screws (heads) are under the glass cover. It looks like they forgot to drill holes in the glass door to allow access to the screws to tighten the handle.

The oven toaster does not have a separate control for toast. To toast, you just turn the oven to 450 which is odd. To turn off the toaster/oven, you turn the timer switch counter clockwise to off. The next stop on the switch is Stay On. It is very easy to go past Off and turn the switch to Stay On. In fact, it has gotten to the point where it is hard to stop on Off. It takes 2 or 3 tries to get it to stop on Off. I have accidentally turned it to Stay On several times. Today, it got so hot it melted the cord connecting it to the outlet. Even though it still works, I am going to throw it out.

After a harrowing experience with a small kitchen fire in our home, I have come to find that there are numerous other complaints about the Oster 6058 and 6059 toaster ovens causing fires. Our toaster oven had given almost flawless service for about a year, until this point. The fire, without a doubt, was caused by our Oster 6059 toaster oven. After some research and simple detective work, I have come to know that it was Made in China and that Oster still has not recalled the product after 71 complaints that I can see. Most of the complaints are about flames shooting out the back (not from within the cooking compartment). After numerous attempts to reach them, Oster has not expressed interest in our damages or any type of compensation. I feel, in short, a class action suit is in order, before someone is injured or dies. Where is the "Universal Labs" government agency, that UL listed product testing lab that tests these products? Are they taking kickbacks or just asleep at the switch?

Deep Fat Fryer Model CKSTDFZM70 - This item was received as a gift in August 2010. It was used less than a dozen times, when the on-off knob came off while it was in use. We were able to unplug the unit, so we did not sustain any damage other than the loss of the food that we were attempting to prepare. However, upon examining the knob, we determined that the connection had melted from the heat given off by the unit while it was on. This was a perfect example of poor workmanship on the part of the manufacturer. We now have an unusable piece of equipment and have added Oster to our list of companies to avoid when making future purchases.

I purchased a model OTM1101VBS microwave oven at Real Canadian Superstore in Duncan BC Canada in 2008. This unit was manufactured in 2007. It worked well until about three months ago when it turned on by itself in the middle of the night. The part that came on was the convection heating element. I was lucky that I had to get up to let the dog out or it could have caused a fire. When I told the store about the problem, they said to contact Oster as they do not stock their products anymore. I wrote to the company. After a year, I still have had no reply. I will never buy another Oster product and will recommend that all my friends do not buy from them either. It is amazing how a company like them can get away with the way that they treat customers. Very bad business practice.

Two weeks ago, I came home from a long week at work and proceeded to start dinner. I put two pieces of English muffin in the model 6309 Oster toaster and set the thermostat on medium low. I was pre-browning them to make garlic toast to go with the pasta I was starting. I went into the living room to wait for my water to boil. The next thing I know, a rolling cloud of smoke is pouring down the hallway from the kitchen. Racing back there, I discovered that the toaster had malfunctioned and the toast was completely burned to charcoal. All the functions of the toaster had quit working. I couldn't get the temperature knob or the cancel button to do anything. I had to force the lever up to eject the burnt nuggets from the slots.

I went online to see if there were any recalls on Oster products. Sad to see all the complaints. Well, mine is their electric can opener purchased 6 months ago. The metal bracket holding the blade broke. Even though it only cost me $39.99, I expected it to last a couple of years. Had one years ago, and it lasted me 10 years. Now things cost more and made cheaper. And they don't care.

The toaster release lever did not release automatically. It had to be forced to the up position to retrieve my toast. The toaster never turned off. I guess because after returning to my home 5 hours later, it had completely melted and burned up. My house was filled with smoke and soot as well as melted plastic into my granite counter tops and blackened cherry wood cabinets and ceiling!

I bought a battery-operated dog trimmer. I put an AA battery in it, it would not touch the connection at the negative terminal, was built for what looked like an AAA battery which is not meant to run on. I e-mailed Oster and they told me they knew of the problem, "You are right, the negative connector is improperly placed" is what they told me. I should use a screwdriver to pry the connector to make contact, return it to the store I purchased it at, or mail it to Oster and they will correct the problem. Here is a company that knowingly made a product that doesn’t work and is still selling them. I could not believe the e-mail when I got it.

Several years ago, I purchased the Oster Food Steamer, which is nice. But the lettering began to come off even with mild cleaning products. I can barely read anything on the appliance: temperature settings, name of the product, etc. I see that the Steamer is made in China. My friends warned me about such purchases. What kind of "cheap" paint do they use?

Oster Toaster Oven TSSTTVMNDG - This is the large toaster oven with touch controls. Just after one year of light use of the touch controls, which are pressure pad switches, it stopped working. I tried to get a new pressure pad and/or control unit, and was informed that there are no internal parts sold for this appliance. This is the ultimate in planned obsolescence, and a great pity, since the appliance is quite well-built otherwise. I purchased another brand with manual controls, which are replaceable if they wear out.

Oster food processor model # 3320, I reached in to take the blade out and it flipped on by itself. The lid was not on and the button was not being pushed. The safety mechanism failed.

The Oster stainless toaster oven (model 6058-126-001) stopped working (no visual display). I tried finding a service center (emailed Oster) only to find out the "** thing" was made in China and there is no service repair centers (i.e. no replacement parts). The Oster Brand is "** because I bought what I thought was a "brand name" toaster oven. Shame on you, Oster, for screwing customers. You turned a good brand name into one of the cheapest brands on the market.

I received it as gift and right away doesn't work. It appears as a very large paperweight in my family room. Excellent piece of junk. Thank you Oster!

Toaster caught fire for no reason. I lost my whole kitchen because I was upstairs sleeping at the time. I lost everything I owned in the kitchen. Most of my belongings throughout the house were ruined from smoke damage or from the firefighters tearing through it. I had to move out of my apartment witch was declared uninhabitable and was homeless for 3 months. On top of it all my landlord kept $1000 from my deposit for "fire Damage".

Just made some toast and was eating when the toaster caught fire. I had no idea the toaster was on fire until fire alarms went off. I normally keep the toaster unplugged when not in use. I thought I had enough time to eat before unplugging. It could have been a big fire if I was not home.

I have the same complaint as others posted about the Oster 12 bottle wine cooler, model OWO912H6H. It was a Christmas gift from the kids. There was no receipt and the unit died after 6 months. I am hoping to have an electronics friend figure out what's wrong. It's not a blown fuse as most others have posted.

I bought the model 6081 Oster toaster oven for Christmas for my husband. Up until today, we had no issues with it. However, this morning I placed the settings on toast and the timer on medium toast. I went into the other room to get the phone, fully expecting the timer to go off when the toast was ready. Within a matter of minutes I smelled something funny. I walked back towards the kitchen and the whole kitchen, living room and dining room was filled with smoke and flames were coming out of the door or the oven reaching the cabinet. The fire was so bad I had to call the fire department. My house has suffered some smoke damage, but no burn damage. This happened within 5 minutes because I was getting ready for work and watched the clock carefully. So the fire department looked at it. The timer got stuck and did not go off and this is what I reported to Oster who I called immediately after the firemen left.

Many customers have complained about the Oster OWO912H6H wine chiller quitting on them, and not being able to get help from the company. The same happened to me, so I decided to investigate the problem myself. What I found is a blown fuse on the circuit board that was stopping the cooling fan from circulating air across the heat sink. Without a way to bleed heat off of the circuitry, the wine chiller can't cool. The fuse is hardwired to the board, so I clipped it off with my wire cutters, and took it to Radio Shack to purchase a replacement. Using my soldering iron, I soldered the new fuse in place, and now the wine cooler chills wine just fine. Too bad Oster sucks as a company and forces its customers to resort to fixing appliances themselves.

I purchased at Costco 3 weeks ago. Was pre-heating last night to 350 degrees and the door just randomly shattered to pieces. Thankfully, we were on the other side of the room and the animals were outside. In our conversation with Oster, they are happy to replace but don't seem to be addressing the problem. We're going to take it back to Costco and let them know. Perhaps they'll take some action with the manufacturer. This product is clearly a safety hazard.

We bought an Oster 6248 toaster oven a couple years ago at Bed, Bath & Beyond. The last couple of months, it has started going into a mode where it displays Err on the display, beeps a lot, and will not function. Sometimes, if you push buttons for a while or let it sit there and beep for long enough it will eventually get back to normal for a while. Lately, it has gotten worse so that we're lucky to get one toasting session out of it and have pretty much given up on using it now.

I received the Oster 12-bottle wine cooler (Model 0W0912H6H) for Christmas and now after 9 months it quit. Display works but fans do not and it no longer cools. I'm sorry but I am getting tired of being ** by manufacturers. If they are going to sell junk, label it as junk. But they don't care. They have your money already. Oster should stand behind their products and offer some kind of solution to their problem!

My Oster toaster oven has caught fire twice now. I was toasting a slice of bread when I noticed smoke and flames. Scared the crap out of me. I went today to purchase a fire extinguisher but I don't know if I should trust this product. Apartment filled with smoke, and it charred the stand it was on but I got the fire out before anything else burned.

I purchased a Oster Toaster Oven, model # 6057, date code-B100, approx. 8 months ago. I have owned several with no problems, but this one has experienced digital problems where I can't change settings. And then today I came home from work and the oven had turned on by itself and was red hot, this is a fire hazard. I purchased the oven from Wal-mart but do not have my receipt or box that I can exchange it. I would appreciate the manufacturer to do so. It is black in color.

While roasting a chicken breast at 350 degrees, the glass door suddenly exploded, throwing shards of glass (and the handle) all over the kitchen. I lost the chicken in the oven and side dishes on the counter.

I received a gift of the 12 bottle wine chiller (model OW0912H6H), which stopped chilling about 6 months after using it. The electricity still works, as the digital readout still works, but the fan does not. I could not find my paperwork that came with the product, so I "Googled" the product name, hoping to get some information, as to how/where to get it repaired. After seeing all the comments on this website, I don't have much hope for help in getting a repair. I believe it was purchased at Best Buy, but I have no receipt. The economic impact is that, I need to purchase a replacement wine chiller. I was quite pleased to have received it as a gift.

I purchased the Oster Wine Cooler Model # 0W0912H6H in December of 2007 and it did not work after a month. No assistance was offered by the company. I was out $130.00

I have been very upset about the Oster Wine Cooler not keeping a constant temperature. I was happy (if that can be said) that I found all of these complaints; obviously, I bought the wrong product. I trusted Oster but now see that I was wrong to trust them. Up until now I have not done anything, that is get in touch with Oster or Best Buy. I never thought to go back to Best Buy. Now that I have read all of these complaints, I am happy to realize it was not only me that had a problem. I will try to purchase another cooler and will stay away from Oster, and that goes for any other household appliances.

Like many others, I purchased the Oster 12-bottle Wine Cellar on Christmas in 2007. It was installed in a new electrical outlet. The thing quit working in 6 months.

I purchased the Oster 12 bottle wine cellar model 0W0912H6H, and like the pages of other dissatisfied customers, it quit working 6 weeks after I started using it. I tried the warranty info contact, and through the internet, I discovered they were no longer in business. I tried Sunbeam and read the new company is not liable. I tried Best Buy, where I made the purchase, and was given no help with my problem. Needless to say, I won't buy the brand again and will do my best not to purchase from Best Buy either. With all the complaints, why can't something be done to honor the warranty and the consumer? I will continue to give bad reviews due to this experience.

Oster blenders are advertised as having an "all metal drive" inferring that they are stronger and more durable than competing products that use rubber or plastic in their drive systems. After purchasing one of the Oster Beehive series blenders and having the drive system shear in half through normal use, it became obvious upon inspection of the broken part that the drive system has a rubber coupler between the motor and the blade assembly. This coupler failed within two weeks of normal use. We subsequently replaced the broken blender with another Oster unit and it too failed within two weeks of normal use. A third blender was ordered from the same series and it too failed within two weeks of normal use.

I bought the Oster 12-bottle wine cellar OW0912H6H for Christmas from Best Buy two years ago, never used it until a month ago. I used it for one month and the fan stopped working. Now I am out $129.00 plus tax like so many others out there.

I too received Oster's 12-bottle wine cellar (model OW0912H6H0) as a Christmas gift from my kids in Dec 2008. It stopped working in July 2009! After reading all the complaints on ConsumerAffairs.com, I called Oster. They were not helpful nor encouraging regarding any type of warranty as I was told that Oster licensed out their name on many products and this was a case of buyer beware.

I purchased the wine chiller #OW0912H6H for Christmas 2008 and the unit stopped working 3 months later. I called Best Buy and Oster, and received the same results as everyone else, which was nothing. There should be some type of suit started against this company or whomever is responsible for this product failure. I lost $140.00 for the purchase of the product.

I don't understand why Oster won't stand by the wine cooler model OWO912H68. Nowhere on the unit does it reference another maker. If they don't respect their brand name, then I don't either. There's plenty of competition to force them into bankruptcy also. The wine cooler worked for less than a year.

I purchased the Oster wine cellar (model OWO912H6H) at Best Buy. When it stopped working, Best Buy said it wasn't their problem and Oster said they didn't manufacture the item—Petters did. Of course, Petters is now bankrupt and nobody will take any responsibility for this product. There are dozens of complaints on this item that are very similar to my experience. It is frustrating to know that when you buy a product with a certain brand, it might not actually be that brand after all. And, when it isn't, nobody wants to share in the burden of the responsibility when something goes wrong. I am tired of the companies taking all the profit and none of the blame for a defective product. The consequences are $100and a bit of time trying to sort out the warranty that nobody will honor.

Wow! Like so many others, I bought this wine cooler. I only bought three, one for myself, and two others for friends of mine for Christmas '07. I have called as well with the same results as others. I am incredibly frustrated with both Best Buy and Oster, and I would like my $300 back!

I purchased an Oster compact refrigerator model OR4505G3B on 10/29/08 at Best Buy #102 in West Covina, CA. The refrigerator stopped working on 04/15/09. It was covered under the 1 year manufacturer warranty so we called the number on the warranty, 1-866-866-6283, which has been disconnected. Their website, Osterliving.com, also does not exist. I called Oster at 877-383-6399 and was informed that it was not their product and to contact MLO Appliance. I was unable to reach anyone at MLO.

We rec'd an Oster Wine Cellar for Christmas. In May it stopped cooling. I called the above telephone number and was told to cut off cord along with receipt and send to above address for refund as I could not return it to Best Buy. I have still not received my refund. I called sunbeam today and was told they would have to get back with me as the company went out of business.

The company was called and all they said was that if they returned the item it would be replaced. No action was promised to investigate the safety of the item. Therefore, we have not returned the item. Just replacing it does not speak to the fact that there is a serious problem regarding saftey.