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Brand: Back to Basics
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$49.99~~
Buy New: $28.00
You Save: $21.99 (44%)

New (30) Used (4) from $28.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

343 reviews
Sales Rank: 33

Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 16 x 9 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 05-11-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only. Certain items are covered by warranty as indicated. To obtain a copy of the warranty prior to purchase, please write to: macys.com Customer Service Dept.; P.O. Box 8215; Mason, OH 45040; Small Ticket Department-Warranty;
Warranty: 1

MPN: TEM500
Model: TEM500
UPC: 018579186049
EAN: 0018579186049
ASIN: B000B18P96

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: new in box-all intact-

Features:

•	Innovative 3-in-1 appliance functions as toaster, egg cooker, and meat warmer
•	Makes a breakfast sandwich in 4 minutes; wide toaster slots; light to dark toast settings
•	Automatic shut-off for individual toasting and poaching functions; cancel button
•	Easy-to-clean control touchpad; removable crumb tray; cord storage; measuring cup included
•	Measures 7-1/5 by 15-1/4 by 8-1/6 inches; 1-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Prepare a complete breakfast in a snap with this ingenious egg and muffin toaster. This all-in-one appliance simultaneously poaches eggs and toasts muffins or bagels to perfection. In just four minutes, you'll have all the ingredients for the ultimate breakfast sandwich. If you're only in the mood for a snack, you can simply choose to toast or poach. An included warming tray keeps your food fresh until you're ready to eat. One-year warranty.

Customer Reviews: Read 338 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

So Good and Easy! May 9, 2008
The egg and muffin toaster makes delicious breakfast sandwiches and is very easy to operate. I like how you can control how "well-done" the egg is. Great product!

5 out of 5 stars

Great product, bad luck of the draw May 9, 2008
This unit is excellant and consistently produces a perfect product. Hopefully I just had the bad luck of receiving a defective item
as mine quit working 4 months after I received it. I liked it so much that I ordered two more. Hopefully I have more luck with these. I didnt get the impression quality was an issue on these given the overall good rating.
I do have to add I called the customer service to tell them it died, and
they simply asked me to fax my sales receipt in so they could send a replacement. Great customer service! Now Ill have 3.....

3 out of 5 stars

It does what it says. Is that enough? May 9, 2008
This product does what it says. And I haven't had the Teflon problems other people have had, but that could be because I always use spray.

I won't go over what everyone else has already commented on, but my main gripe is this... if this things SOLE PURPOSE is to make Egg on English Muffin sandwiches, don't you think that they should have designed it in a way as to get the English Muffin out of the toaster without having to reach into the toaster slots? A little lever that would lift them the extra inch? Or, since this thing already has so many parts, a little insert that you could put under the muffin so it sits right where it needs to. (Maybe that's why it's uneven when it cooks) but still works for bread.

I have egg/muffin sandwiches every morning. I use this as a toaster, and I microwave the egg in an 8oz ramekin. Makes the egg the perfect shape. Too many parts to clean/deal with. If I could justify buying a toaster I would, but my wife would kill me since I spent so much on this gadget.

If I were going to make a recommendation to the company I would say - Wider slots so you can toast a bagel for bagel sandwiches, and with that little cage inserts for when you want to make an English muffin that centers it.

5 out of 5 stars

Pretty cool toaster. The dud that I first received was replaced immediately! May 8, 2008
The first one that I received on 5/9 was defective as it consistently burned 3 slices of bread on the lowest setting. The exterior was also extremely hot, but the egg poacher worked great. I emailed Amazon and they shipped a replacement on the same day. I received it the next day, 5/10! I tested it, and it works fine. The exterior was cool to the touch, and this time the toast wasn't burned, and actually popped up - the lever on the defective toaster remained in the down position, even after I pressed the Cancel button. So far, so good. It is a bit of work having to clean up after poaching an egg or warming cooked meat; but it saves me time as I don't have to stand over the stove, and now, I won't get frying/oil smells on my clothes and hair (I usually fry my eggs)! I hope it'll last for more than a year as I've been wanting to get one for a long time but couldn't justify paying $50 for a toaster. When I saw the 50% price slash, I just had to buy it, and I'm glad I did.

1 out of 5 stars

Fire Hazard May 8, 2008
I own this product and liked it the first few times I used it, but then the egg side quit working. Then this morning, the toaster started on its own, made a buzzing noise and started heating up - this while the household was still in bed. Do not buy if you don't want a fire

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