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(More customer reviews)We received this toaster as a gift, and thought it was a really great one. But the first time we tried to use it, a lot of smoke and a plastic-burning smell came out. There was no plastic or any object visible inside the toaster. The retailer was contacted, and assured us that a "small amount of smoke" and a smell were normal for the first use or two.
Well, we tried it a couple more times, and the smoke just got worse. So we sent it back.
We recieved the replacement, and I'm happy to say, just a little smoke. But it still had an extremely strong reeky plastic burning smell. We actually had to plug it in outside and run it several times to get rid of some of it, but it is still lingering after maybe 20 cycles. I am reluctant to feed my kids the toast cooked in that toxic stink.
As for the performance, the music chime stopped working after a few cycles, and never started up again. I was actually happy about that, because it was extremely annoying. The toast practically has to be burned for the faces to appear on them, and then they're hardly recognizable (pooh's face has a lamentable habit of falling off into the toaster). This toaster also gets EXTREMELY hot to the touch; I burned myself on the stainless steel exterior. I know I shouldn't be running around touching hot toasters, but it was just a brush-up against it by accident, and it was certainly a lot hotter than any other toaster I've ever owned. This toaster could be hazardous for anyone, but I would say it poses a definite danger for small children, especially as they may be enticed to touch it by the pictures on the side (yes, all children should be kept away from electrical appliances, but kids can be wily).
I will be returning this product. And I am shocked at what this item retails for, considering its shoddy performance, which would make sense if it was cheap. It's really too bad, because it is a cute product/idea (if I gave it any stars, it would be for that), but doesn't work well and is not worth the health risk.
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VillaWare V5555-14 Pooh n' Pals Toaster 2-SliceVillaWare Disney Pooh Toaster toasts Pooh and Tigger's face onto each slice and plays the Winnie the Pooh theme song when the toast pops up.Extra wide slots, 5 setting browning control and removable crumb tray.Classic stainless steel housing.
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