Black+Decker TO1303SB 4-Slice Toaster Oven, 14.5 x 8.8 x 10.8 inches, Stainless Steel/Black

I am writing this review after having to say goodbye to this lovely toaster oven. I am ONLY seeking a replacement not because it stopped working. It still works perfectly!! While on vacation one of the cats knocked it off the counter and the pet sitter was able to rescue it. The metal housing is now bent and I am concerned with it now being a potential fire hazard. But if it wasn't for Binx' hijinks I would still keep using this thing. Very easy to use, spacious enough for 4 slices of bread, quiet, and obviously very durable. Five stars!

Compact toaster oven with a few quirksI’ve been using this Black+Decker 4-slice toaster oven for a few weeks, and overall it’s a handy little appliance. The size is perfect if you don’t have much counter space—it’s compact but still manages to fit four slices of bread or even a small pizza. I like the stainless steel and black finish; it looks clean and blends in well with other kitchen gear. It heats up quickly and does the basics—toast, bake, broil—without fuss. Toasting is fairly even, though I’ve noticed the back tends to run a bit hotter than the front, so sometimes I rotate items halfway through for best results.The controls are straightforward, just three dials, which I appreciate—no complicated digital screens. But the timer knob is a little imprecise for shorter toasting times; it’s easy to overshoot. Also, while it’s marketed as “4-slice,” it’s a tight squeeze if you’re using bigger bread slices. Cleaning is manageable with the crumb tray, though crumbs still sneak into corners.Bottom line: A solid little toaster oven for light use, especially in smaller kitchens. It won’t replace a full oven or a higher-end model, but for everyday toasting and reheating it does the job well.

I bought this to use for baking polymer clay for my miniature projects. Heating up my big oven for crafts is a waste of energy and time to heat and this little oven works perfectly for this purpose. It heats very fast, maintains the heat and bakes my clay to perfection. There have been no failures or burning with the clay and it is safer to bake polymer clay in an oven not used for food preparation. However, I have never owned a toaster oven, so I was curious about it and, before baking clay, I tried it with food. It toasted, heated and broiled quickly and I was tempted to bag my clay baking idea and keep it for food! However, I decided it is so reasonably priced, I can buy a second one for food if I decide I want to do that. So, it is a craft oven and functions very well for that purpose. The only thing I would like that is missing is a way to latch or lock the oven door in the closed position. It would be a good safety feature and it is missing. I move it from surface to surface and have to remember not to tip it, or remove the pans, prior to moving it. I have forgotten and had the pans and oven rack clatter to the floor! So far, I haven't bumped it while baking so the door hasn't flopped open. I think that is a design improvement needed in the next model. Overall, it works well for what I need and it's been a good purchase for my use.

Update!!! Black and Decker contacted me about my review and spoke to me personally on the phone and they are taking care of me and getting me the toaster I wanted direct from the factory. I was amazed at their customer service and how far above and beyond they took care of me in this situation. I didn't know good business practices still existed like this. Very, very impressed and they won me over and I look forward to buying their products in the future with confidence that they will stand behind them. The rep Michael also told me there's a two year warranty and if there was any problems with my new oven to contact him directly. Once again this toaster is really nice and works great, I just nit pik a bit much. thx Black and Decker. Sincerely a won over customer by outstanding service.I just got this and holy big for what it is. My family I just visited had a little black and decker toaster oven we were using to do bagels and hot tuna melts and I got home and said that's what I wan't. Just a little toaster oven. This thing is huge, twice to three times if not more the size of theirs. It has no room once the shelf is in either from rack to roof of the unit is like three or four inches. Then take into consideration that this whole unit except for the sides heats majorly up to burning hot (front, back and top) So you have to keep it even further away from the wall which leaves not much counter space in front of it. I just wanted a little toaster oven. Why do they have to keep improving stuff too no limit. The handle got fairly warm for just making toast and I'm worried if I reheated a pork chop for fifteen minutes that it might get hot or melt. I'm guessing it will be fine and it works nicely so it's a fine unit. For all you big fancy home owners with tons of counter space and that don't have the plug in right behind the toaster so as forcing to make you move the toaster even further forward so it doesn't touch the cord like I had to do. You guys and gals should love this oversized four slize toaster. It's a five star unit for ability. But like I said I know how small my aunt and uncles is and it doesn't have to be this big. So enough of me complaining unit works fine and has tons of dials to adjust for needs, it's overkill for a toast, grill cheese maker and hot open sandwiches though. Sorry to complain thought I was getting the cheapest smallest one sold and it would be like my families.