Black Decker countertop and toaster ovens

8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 15, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

8reports to CPSC
Dec 15, 2023the latest report was made
Mar 19, 2013the earliest
7with the company’s comments

Brand: Black Decker
Makers: Spectrum Brands, Inc. and Empower Brands, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Countertop and toaster ovensElectric, including broilersCPSC’s product type: Electric Counter-top Ovens, Broilers or Toaster Ovens (code 216), in Kitchen: Appliances

Other ways the reports write the brand (6)

“BLACK + DECKER”, “BLACK+DECKER”, “BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Con”, “BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven, White, TRO420”, “Black + Decker” and “Black+Decker”

By month

2 reports from January 2023 to December 2023; the most in December 2023, 1. 6 earlier reports, since March 2013, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
December 2023	1
February 2023	1
September 2021	1
September 2018	1
December 2017	1
July 2017	1
January 2016	1
March 2013	1

How badly anyone was hurt

No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No one hurt
Made Dec 15, 2023, sent to the company Dec 26, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 10, 2024

The product, in the report: BLACK+DECKER CRISP ‘n Bake 6 slice Toaster Oven

TOASTER Twist knob timer of Black & Decker toaster oven / air fryer combo counter-top oven stuck and therefore the toast function did not shut off and burned our toast to seriously smoking. We caught this each time, it happened TWICE. It is an intermittent failure. We know how to turn it past medium toast level, then back to light toast, where we desired it... Please believe that we were extremely careful about this but it happened again, after a few times working as expected.

Model
TO3217SS
UPC
0 50875 82808 7
Serial number
None found
Bought from
Walmart Supercenter
Bought
Sep 18, 2023
Where
Port Hueneme, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 65, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand BLACK+DECKER, made or sold by Empower Brands, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20231215-EB318-2147343420. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 11, 2023, sent to the company Feb 15, 2023, published by CPSC Mar 2, 2023

The product, in the report: BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Convection, Stainless Steel, TO1760SS

I was hearing up some taco shells in my Black and Decker toaster oven. I had it on the low toast option. All of a sudden the taco shells were on fire and the entire toaster oven had flames coming out of it and we’re about to catch onto the wall. I used the fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames. The product being used was the BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Convection, Stainless Steel, TO1760SS. Upon further investigation I found 59 other [REDACTED] reviews reporting that this product is a fire hazard and that other people have had their toast oven suddenly catch on fire too. This product should not be on the market.

Model
TO1760SS
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Sep 23, 2021
Where
Lafayette, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 36, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Black+Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/15/2023) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20230211-2424D-2147350781. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No incident, no one hurt
Made Sep 7, 2021, sent to the company Sep 9, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 23, 2021

The product, in the report: BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Convection, Stainless Steel, TO1760SS None of this is a joke. I think the only reason why no lawsuits is because item is cheap, just hurts the poor, and doesn’t kill just is a severe burn risk in many ways. Also, for those unconcerned about safety it is in a small category of inexpensive high wattage, small toaster-ovens. Why dangerous? 1) Leak from toaster heats knobs which get as hot as inside of toaster. Steam visible on knobs while heating. 2) Door does not open completely, so easily tips forward toward user and worse hot rack slides out toward user when tips. 3) Poor or zero tactile and audio feedback for off, and hard to turn-off. 4) Worse, just passed the off position is a permanently on position. So easy to accidentally keep on. Fire hazard. They even know it, and warn in big letters what to do in case of fire. Only indicator is subtle light, and very subtle in daytime since it dims (not kidding) when inside reaches set temperature. 5) Small, but BPA containing product poorly labeled. 6) Rack is in contact with glass. I could not maintain any space, even with effort. This is probably why negative reviewers report that glass shatters. The main risk is obviously that heat leaks through backs of knobs to a a virtually unlimited temperature (maybe limit is 450 degrees F, I did not do an experiment) AND easily tips toward user spilling hot rack, and falling.

BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Convection, Stainless Steel, TO1760SS None of this is a joke. I think the only reason why no lawsuits is because item is cheap, just hurts the poor, and doesn’t kill just is a severe burn risk in many ways. Also, for those unconcerned about safety it is in a small category of inexpensive high wattage, small toaster-ovens.
Why dangerous? 1) Leak from toaster heats knobs which get as hot as inside of toaster. Steam visible on knobs while heating. 2) Door does not open completely, so easily tips forward toward user and worse hot rack slides out toward user when tips. 3) Poor or zero tactile and audio feedback for off, and hard to turn-off. 4) Worse, just passed the off position is a permanently on position. So easy to accidentally keep on. Fire hazard. They even know it, and warn in big letters what to do in case of fire. Only indicator is subtle light, and very subtle in daytime since it dims (not kidding) when inside reaches set temperature. 5) Small, but BPA containing product poorly labeled. 6) Rack is in contact with glass. I could not maintain any space, even with effort. This is probably why negative reviewers report that glass shatters.
The main risk is obviously that heat leaks through backs of knobs to a a virtually unlimited temperature (maybe limit is 450 degrees F, I did not do an experiment) AND easily tips toward user spilling hot rack, and falling. Also, I think Amazon censored my review because I said it should not be sold. They did however answer my phone call, took a report, and processed a return.

Model
BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Con
UPC
na
Serial number
na
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Sep 3, 2021, about then
Where
San Francisco, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven with Natural Con, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
No Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/9/2021) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20210907-FF38C-2147360639. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 7, 2018, sent to the company Sep 17, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2018

The product, in the report: Toaster oven

Toaster oven being used to cook hamburger .4-5 minutes into use glass door exploded completely blowing handle and glass shards all over kitchen counter,floor and sink.Luckly my wife had stepped into dining room or she could have been seriously hurt.A baby or anyone for that matter in the kitchen at the time of the explosion would be in danger.cleanup was difficult and left scratches on the [REDACTED] floor,glass top stove and counter.we bought this from Macy’s less than a year ago.Black and Decker model #to16758type1from spectrum brands,300deming way !Middleton WI 53562

Model
Toaster oven
Serial number
TO16758 type1
Bought from
Macys
Bought
Jan 2, 2018, about then
Where
Norton, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 73, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Black Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/17/2018) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20180907-A9C75-2147385691. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 6, 2017, sent to the company Dec 14, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 29, 2017

The product, in the report: BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven, White, TRO420

Yesterday, I toasted an english muffin in the White Black And Decker toaster oven (BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven, White, TRO420) which I purchased about a year ago. The toaster oven was definitely turned off and the over door was opened. I grabbed the toast and left the house and returned home the next day as I stayed overnight at a different location. The toast oven was completely on at full toaster heat with the door open and the knob past off. I felt relieved that a fire was not started. I’ve read on Amazon that many other reviewers experienced this same situation. The product should be recalled.

Model
TRO420
Where
Jackson Heights, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven, White, TRO420, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/14/2017) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20171206-556B9-2147394794. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 20, 2017, sent to the company Nov 1, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 16, 2017

The product, in the report: Black & Decker Toaster Oven, model TO2050S

My wife was using the Black & Decker toaster oven to toast a piece of bread. She assumed the toaster would stop when the toast was done. It failed to stop, and kept toasting. Eventually, the bread caught fire. Luckily, our nanny discovered it, and was able to unplug the toaster oven and stop the fire.
This model has a ‘toast’ timer knob with a poor design, insofar as it must be turned past the 4 minute mark and then back down, if the desired time is less than 4 minutes. There is mention of this in the manual, and in extremely small type on the face of the toaster. However, the type on the face is easy to miss, particularly for an appliance that should be as easy to operate as a toaster--my wife said she never knew that was required. (And how often will consumers fail to read the whole manual?)
This poor design and poor notice might not be so serious if, as I assumed, the consequence of failing to turn the knob past 4 minutes were that the unit would simply fail to activate, or perhaps that the time of operation would not precisely match the desired time. For the consequence to be that the unit toasts indefinitely seems a serious fire hazard. This seems all the more likely to cause problems given that most items only need to toast 2-3 minutes (in my experience, 2 for a piece of toast, 3 for an english muffin).
In other words, consumers may be exposed to this potential hazard every time they are engaged in the most common use of the product--toasting bread or an english muffin for 2-3 minutes.

Model
TO2050S
Bought from
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bought
Sep 1, 2016, about then
Where
Denver, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 45, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Black + Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/1/2017) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20170720-60044-2147398815. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 22, 2016, sent to the company Feb 3, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2016

The product, in the report: Black + Decked toast oven in stainless and glass door

We purchased a Black+Decker toast oven from Macy’s in Dec/2015. This morning I put a piece of toast into the oven and use light setting. I went back to my dining area in a minute or so, we heard a ‘bang’ noise. My husband and I went to the source of the sound in the kitchen and saw the entire glass door of the oven was shuttered and the door had fallen off. Broken pieces of glass were all over my kitchen counter and floor. Sometimes, I would stay in front to the toast oven to wait, fortunately, I did not today. I could have been hurt badly by the shuttered glass.

Model
T01373SSD
Bought from
MACY’S, Oregon
Bought
Dec 3, 2015
Where
camas, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand BLACK + DECKER, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/4/2016) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Thank you for providing us with this information. The safety and satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. Spectrum Brands encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20160122-017F6-2147424439. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 19, 2013, sent to the company Mar 27, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 10, 2013

The product, in the report: Toaster Oven

Set timer on Toaster Oven Black and Decker TR0480BS to 10 min. Timer bypassed “off “position and prceeded to “Say On “ position. Potential for fire

Model
TR0480BS
Bought from
Macys
Bought
Jun 5, 2012, about then
Where
Lake Worth, Florida: Unspecified
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Black Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(3/27/2013) Spectrum Brands, Inc.: Applica encourages consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us directly at www.prodprotect.com/applica or by phone at 1-800-231-9786. We follow up on reported incidents and strive to achieve consumer satisfaction.

CPSC report 20130319-64BEA-2147457728. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Black Decker countertop and toaster ovens

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