Chef's Choice 678

Pros: shuts off automatically
BIG (2 quarts)
cordless
very stylish

Cons: burnt after 13 months of intensive use
hot surface

The Bottom Line:

I'm giving 5* for the 13 months of a great job, 1* for the day it burnt and 5* for the great customer service! = 4* total)

Review: I can't live without hot tea and I was dreaming about a good electrical kettle. Well, I got this one last Christmas (2007) and was VERY happy! 1) Automatically shuts off when the water starts to boil2) it's big (about the biggest on the ...

Pros: worked well for about 120 days

Cons: failed early, could have caused a fire if flammables had been near the kettle

Review: We bought one of these four months ago. Yesterday, it melted a hole in its base, near the center power connector. Kitchen filled with burned plastic smell, and there's a matching burn mark on our butcher block countertop. In operation, the kettle ...