Overview
The TouCan Can Opener is being promoted as a hands free can open that is so simple that anyone can use it. It is lightweight and compact. Some of its strong features seems to be the quality magnet that it possesses which makes sure the lid doesn’t fall into the can that you are opening. It has a detachable blade which makes for easy cleaning. Also the can opener cuts from the outside of the lid, not the inside.
The Claim
They are claiming that its the worlds easiest hands free can opener. They say you just need to press a button and the job gets done for you. If it works as well as they say it does then it doesn’t get any easier than that. They say you can open small,medium and large cans with no problems.
The Hype
The hype focuses on many different benefits and features that the TouCan Can Opener is supposed to offer. Its hands free which makes it quick and easy to use, and everyone likes time savers. Then its easy to clean and store, which again are appealing features.
The Cost
You can expect to pay $10. plus a $6.99 delivery fee, and if you add $6.99 more to your order you will get a 2nd one free too.
The Commitment
There really isn’t much of a commitment needed to use a can opener as well all have cans that need opening at some time or another. What you will perhaps have to remember is to make sure its kept clean, and don’t stuff it in a drawer where you are going to forget about it.
Evaluation
A lot of times when people see an ad on TV like the ones showing for the TouCan it comes out as looking like it is some new and exciting idea. For those who seek out more information on the internet they soon discover that this is not the case. In fact, there are several different versions of can opens and some very much like the TouCan. We have talked about a couple in the past. One that is getting a little feedback with equal thumbs up and down reviews is the Smart Touch Automatic Can Opener. This particular one is quite a bit more money than the TouCan, but it makes one wonder if you are going to just get what you pay for.
We are
going to give the TouCan Can Opener a try/buy rating. If there weren’t so many similar types on the market we might have gone with a thumbs up. The price is reasonable though. There seems to be a demand and interest for this type of product.Our Recommendation
If you are doing further research on the Toucan Can Opener, don’t get confused with another can opener provided by Boston Warehouse which is totally different. Also, look closely at how the Toucan Can Opened works for bottle lids and jars, and keep your expectations for the performance here within what is being shown.
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I have had my Toucan for about 21/2 years. It works like a charm. The cutting blade is wearing out so I will be purchasing another.
When you place it on a can if you will push down on the nose of it a little it works fine. I have never had to use my fingers to pry the can lid away from the can. I just pull nose up first and pull away from the can. The lid comes off and is on the magnet.
I received one for a gift from my daughter and discovered metal slivers when can opens. I believe that this is a serious health issue and suggest you do a recall. I will await your response. If I don't hear back in a couple days I will voice my concern with Health Canada.
Thank you!
Kenny Young (506) 384-2217
Don't buy this piece of junk. From the very start it had to round and round several times before it would work then I still had to pry the lid off. Had silver slivers which is not safe. Magnet did not work at all . I had several cans that took 7 or 8 times around!. A total waste of money ! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
Say No Can to Toucan! It's trash, don't buy it!
We've had two Toucan can openers and both have failed after about a dozen uses. The first one was replaced by the company but the second one was not because it was over the 30 day warranty period. The machine opens the top OK but won't reverse and dispense the lid. Both failed for the same reason. A real design flaw. DON"T BUY ONE! You'll be disappointed.
Read all the negative comments and couldn't figure out what people are talking about. Bought my Toucan at Walgreens and didn't get the 2 for one deal, paid $19.95 and thought it a bit steep and if it didn't work back it would go to Walgreens. To my surprise it worked great and I have used it for the last 6 months and I thought it was one of the coolest gadgets I ever bought. It doesn't always work, it sometime gets stuck on some cans and I have to restart it in a different place. Sometimes I just let it go around a few times to make sure the lid is totally free. Like one reviewer said, sometimes you have to use your fingernails to separate the lid from the can. I have never noticed any shards or shavings of metal in the cans I open, I can't figure out how that can happen considering it is cutting the outside seam. Like someone else said, the batteries don't last a long time, I only got six months out of my batteries and maybe 40 cans opened and I'm not too upset considering it's a hand free opener..
Maybe I'm just lucky and got one that works great and think it's the best thing since sliced bread. I gave it 4 stars because it gets stuck sometimes and I have to use a conventional opener to finish the job.
I bought the Toucan, when my other opener quit ( I had used it for several years.) The Toucan worked for a few day, very slowly, and had to be restarted numerous times, but then quit entirely. It cost $40, money down the drain. By the way, my daughter got one as a gift, that one quit as well.
This is the second time I made a casserole using canned soups and have a sliver of metal in my food
I am using the Tu Can opener.
This is very dangerous for small children and do not know how to warn people about this hazard
The company said they would replace but I do not want to take a chance again
It worked only three or four times, then it would no longer open the cans. I think the blade was not coming out to cut the can properly
Poor manufacturing quality control.If the post holding the cutting blade is not perfect, it does not engage lip of can. One of mine work great and the other very seldom.