4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster, Black, CPT-142BKP1

LOVE this toaster! My previous one stopped working. This toaster works very well, toasts just right and I always need the four slots.

A great white toaster. Looks great and works great

Options for toasting great

I picked up the Cuisinart 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster (Black) over a year ago to replace our old unit and it’s been a solid addition to the kitchen. It’s simple to use, looks clean on the countertop, and has performed reliably for daily toast, bagels, and quick grilled sandwiches. 👍 Pros Compact design fits easily on the counter without taking up much space Even toasting results (consistently golden brown) Four slots handle multiple pieces at once — great for households of 2–4 Simple, intuitive controls — perfect for everyday use Affordable price point with solid performance Easy to clean crumb tray 👎 Cons Toasting speed is good, but not the fastest I’ve seen Plastic exterior feels a bit lightweight compared to metal models No advanced features (e.g., digital display or smart functions) — basic but effective Overall This Cuisinart toaster does exactly what it’s supposed to do: toast bread evenly and reliably with minimal fuss. If you want a no-nonsense, everyday toaster that fits nicely in a smaller kitchen space, it’s a great choice. Not a luxury appliance, but definitely solid value. Recommended for anyone who wants dependable toast without extra bells and whistles.

This toaster is lightweight and compact. It is appealing to look at. It toasts much faster and more evenly than the clunky thing it is replacing. Only time will tell how durable it is. I recommend.

This is a big disappointment but I didn’t even notice this before I had it too long to return it. The openings on top are exactly, if not a hair under, 1.5” wide by 5.25” long. That’s 1 and 1/2” wide by 5 and 1/4” long, for those that don’t do decimal. But you CANNOT get anything thicker than 1” between the wire brackets inside. They do not spread wider. I tried it. Several times. This is very disappointing because it was advertised as 1.5” wide. Thick Texas toast was one of the big reasons I bought it. I would not have bought it if I knew you can’t put anything over an inch thick in it. Even bagel halves are hard to cram into it and they are much firmer than Texas toast so there’s no need to try that. I’ve had a couple bagel halves that weren’t cut exactly in the middle and the thicker side wouldn’t fit into the toaster at all. Start off toasting sandwich bread on a low setting. The two on this one does what the three did on my old toaster. 3 and a half on this toaster burns sandwich bread black so I don’t know why the settings go to 7. Also, be sure to use the cancel button if you need to raise the toast before the timer is done. You might damage it if you try to raise it by the handle like all the toasters I’ve had before. This one takes more force to lock down than others I’ve had and I thought something was wrong with it when it wouldn’t stay down. I pushed down harder out of frustration and it locked. The cancel button pops it right up. I’m used to using it now and I don’t think a thing about it. Read all the instructions before using it because some settings don’t work the way you’d assume it would, like the bagel setting. There was a less expensive toaster that was advertised as 1.5” wide but I went with the Cuisinart brand because I thought it would be exactly as advertised. I was wrong. June 7th 2022. This piece of junk will be replaced in the near future. I only toast on the number one setting now because it takes so long to get that done. The bread comes out almost hot but no browning. False advertising and absolutely the worst toaster I’ve ever seen. We have toast at least once a day, almost every day. We’ve been married 51 years now and this is our third toaster, so that shows you what a piece of junk this is, and it’s not just a lemon, it was advertised as having 1 1/2” wide openings and toasting very quick. Absolutely false.

We are never let down when we purchase Cuisinart. It is visually appealing and simple to use on the kitchen counter.

UPDATE nearly two years later: Not willing to buy another toaster given the inconsistency of the bunch, I kept using this Cuisinart. However, I didn't pay attention to its three-year warranty until someone else mentioned it. I called the company and was very cheerfully sent a new replacement for no charge. Nice! The verdict on the replacement: so-so. The toasting is somewhat more even than before, but there are still times when identical bread slices sharing adjacent slots are toasted unevenly. A single slice put in the designated "one slice" slot will come out nicely toasted on one side and not very toasted on the other. The top-to-bottom evenness is considerably better than the first unit I bought, but the opposite sides of the same slice of bread or frozen waffle are not usually evenly done. I've found I should set the dial to half of what time is needed, let the toast pop up, then flip the items over for the second half of cooking time. So this is still a worse toaster than the previous T-Fal I had (and was discontinued), but it does the job with some extra work. I do thank Cuisinart for standing behind their product. Lots of good reviews here and elsewhere, so I had hoped for a more consistent toaster. I've had lots of variability between the different slots; with the same setting and the same bread, there is quite a bit of difference from left to right. The evenness of toasting within slots is also frequently uneven, as the lower part of bread gets much more done than the tops at times, or the left side of the bread is browned and the right side is not as much. Today I tried bagels for the first time: the bottom of one was dark brown, the top was lightly toasted. Overall, it's a barely adequate toaster and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.

8 years later. We still use it. All functions still work and we still use all functions on it. Toasting evenness over the years has gone from even throughout to even about 4/5 through with the other 1/5 being close. I really enjoy how I can pull up on the levers to pop out my toast a little more. It still looks nice and cleans up easily.

Principalement faire des roties

muy buen producto

El producto esta bien y funciona bien, lo deficiente es la forma de entrega No hablaron, no tocaron la puerta , solo dejaron la caja en la cochera en la madrugada , al siguiente dia cuando sali a trabajar me di cuenta. Muy mal el servicio de entrega

Bought this based on a Wirecutter recommendation of value for money. So far, so good. It will toast a dense slice of sourdough fresh from the fridge in one go, which is what we were looking for. Toasters just don’t last the way they used to, so no high hopes for longevity, but fresh out of the box, it works just fine.