Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9028 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Michael Graves

Features

• State-of-the-art style and performance
• Elegant 4-slice toaster with separate heat controls for each side
• White with sleek silver hardware
• 9.3Hx12.8Wx13D"

Customer Reviews

Very happy with both the appearance and the performance of this toaster!
My husband and I were in the market for a new toaster when our Krups brand, which we liked very much, suddenly died on us after only 5 years (the levers would no longer stay pressed down, and like most modern appliances, it was unfixable). Because we had purchased a Michael Graves coffee maker about a year ago and were very happy with this product, we decided to take a chance and purchase the matching Michael Graves toaster from Target.

As you can see from the photo, this toaster features an attractive, sleek design, a combination of easy-clean white plastic and sharp-looking stainless steel. It is the 4-slice model (a 2-slice version is also available), and like most toasters on the market today, it offers extra-wide slots to accommodate bagels and the like. The heat control dial is numbered 1-5, although you can set the dial anywhere in between the numbers as well (the cute little toast window above the dial even moves from light to dark!). But what I like best about this toaster is the button settings. There are four buttons underneath the heat control dial: bagel, defrost, reheat, and cancel. Once you press down the lever for your toast, you can choose any of the first three options (each button illuminates once selected). Therefore, you can toast and defrost a bagel at the same time, defrost and reheat, etc. And of course, the cancel button is there in case you want to check on your toast prior to the end of the cycle.

At this point, you may be asking--but does it make decent toast? Happily, the answer is yes! This toaster toasts items thoroughly and evenly. Overall, I've found it to toast relatively quickly, but as mentioned in the manual, toasting times vary--for example, while a simple piece of toast will be finished in no time at all, frozen waffles or other products coming from the freezer will take a bit longer. After about a month of use, my husband and I are very pleased with the performance of this product, and it looks great in our kitchen, too! We certainly would not hesitate to buy from the Michael Graves line again; highly recommended!

One final note: Apparently, prior to this model, Target had released a different Michael Graves design toaster which received many complaints from consumers. Kudos to Target for redesigning this product!

Finally found a good one
After trying three toasters, i found one that toasts both sides of a single slice of bread. With others I would have to put down twice or turn around, but not this one. I am very satisfied.

Bill

This is the BEST!
This is the first toaster that I've ever had that toasted bread evenly on both sides. My old toaster would just brown on one side and then throw the bread on the counter because the release was too strong. But this toaster is wonderful....it browns beautifully and releases gently. I'd buy another one if only I needed one.