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One-Touch Automatic Can Opener- White(29101) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Harvest Direct
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $10.49
You Save: $9.50 (48%)
Rating:  147 reviews
Color: WHT
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 1.8 x 2.5
MPN: 29101
Model: As Seen On TV
UPC: 682676291014
EAN: 0682676291014
ASIN: B000I6L6C2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New in Factory Sealed Plastic Package. APO/FPO Military and International Shipping welcome. Expedited Shipping is Federal Express, Express Saver Service.
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| Features:
| • | One Touch Can Opener | | • | can opener one touch cordless |
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Product Description
With the One Touch can opener, opening a can has never been easier. Just place the One Touch on the top of the can, press the button, and the cordless opener automatically travels around can. It opens in seconds, and because the One Touch can opener cuts from the side, there are no sharp edges to cut your fingers on. Magnet keeps dirty lid from dropping in. 2 "AA" batteries required (not included).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 My first electric can opener September 4, 2008
Davyd Ramirez
We had always used handheld can openers. My wife had a gift card for Linen and Things so we picked one of these up. It worked well until I gave it a tuna can to eat. I couldn't get the high lid off and I was forced to throw it away. I picked up a Hamilton beach from WalMart to replace this one. The Hamilton Beach was so low on the evolutionary ladder compared to what I just threw away. We switched back to the old handheld until we got yet another gift card (this time for Amazon) and we both agreed we need a cool can opener. I think I have to buy this one again, because it's the devil I know.
 Greatest thing on the planet! September 2, 2008
J. Gage (Behind the Orange Curtain)
I love this can opener. My friends have made fun of me for years because I kept using hand can openers instead of electric ones. I just found the electrics to be so hard to use with such inconsistent results depending on the can size. So, I was visiting a friend who had a One Touch Can Opener and I fell in love. I've been using mine for about six months and have had to change the batteries once and had to reset it once. I've bought several for friends. The only trouble I had with it at all was when I thought it was finished so I tried to remove it before the motor stopped. Once I figured out to leave it alone until it shut off by itself I found it to be perfect. Great invention!
 A very regrettable purchase indeed August 21, 2008
K. Wells
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this can opener because it seemed like a dream come true. Like any reasonable and lazy person, I figured I shouldn't be wasting my precious time cranking the knob on a can opener when it could do it for me! More realistically, I have no counter space for a full-size automatic can opener, and I figured this thing would free my hands up and let me multi-task better in the kitchen. And on first examination, this sleek bad-boy seemed like a real winner.
Then I tried using it.
Sure, the first time out it's fun watching this lustrous white blob of plastic slowly, SLOWLY wobble it's way around the lid of a can. The novelty wears off fast.
The package brags that it "safely" removes can lids "without producing any sharp edges". My mother had owned one of those so-called "safety-lid" can openers before, and I was a fan. Her's cut along the outside edge of the lid rim and truly did produce sharp-edge-free cans. THIS can opener actually cuts directly BELOW the rim of the lid into the side of the can itself. Sure, the lids aren't sharp, but what good does that do me when the can itself can now slice my finger in two?
This gleaming white little monster gulps down batteries like they were a tall glass of water in the desert. I had to swap in new batteries every 5th or 6th can. And boy, you sure better swap them out BEFORE they actually die, 'cause if this thing gets stuck half-way through, you're in for a world of trouble.
The batteries are changed by sliding off the lower half of the shiny, white shell. This means that if this thing's mid-way through its circular trek before it keels over, the can is stuck right where you wouldn't want it, perfectly blocking any chance of you getting to the precious battery compartment hidden below. And since the cutting blade won't retract until the very end of what it assumes is a full trip around, and there is NO way to manually retract it, you're stuck with this hunk-of-junk permanently mounted to the edge of your can.
There is a small gray screw-shaped knob on the underside of the device that acts as a manual crank for situations like these. Unfortunately, the can is almost certainly blocking any convenient attempt at shoving a screw driver in there to turn it. Even more unfortunate is the fact that the gray plastic knob is rather flimsy and easily strips.
An hour and twenty minutes, several heavy-duty tools, and a lot of frustrated cursing later, I was able to pry the lid out of this awful thing's metallic grasp. Basically what I ended up having to do is rip apart the can with some metal snippers and then forcefully rip the lid out, all whilst trying very carefully to not tear the can-opener to pieces.
Believe it or not, I've suffered with this can opener for almost two years now, partly out of laziness and mostly because I always forget to look for a new one when I'm at the store. I've found that if you replace the batteries religiously, this shiny white gadget from hell can limp along and slowly get the job done. That said, if I had any idea what a frustrating mess I was getting myself into when purchasing this over-priced piece of garbage, I would have avoided it like the plague. Actually, the plague isn't even all that bad with modern medicine. Imagine if Ebola and a flesh-eating virus were to mate and spawn some new world-destroying super-ailment. Yeah, I would have avoided it like that. Go spend 1/3 as much money on ANY other can opener and be glad that you did.
 Great at first -- then, big disappointment! August 21, 2008
GloriaRose (Horsham, PA United States)
When I first got this product, I would've given it a five-star rating, as it really did the job and was fun to use. However, after a few weeks I had an episode where the battery died (w/o warning) and I could not pry the opener from the can lid. Called customer support and they told me what to do, and that finally worked, but it wasn't easy!
Had this problem a couple more times, and then started having the problem where the opener would just go 'round and 'round the can, long after the can was totally opened, and wouldn't stop no matter what I did! Worse yet, you cannot get the lid off the opener when this happens, and no amount of pushing reset buttons would stop the darn thing!
You also cannot get the batteries out or replace them with the lid stuck to the opener. I finally got so disgusted, I threw the opener and the lid in the trash. Such a disappointment!
This could have been a wonderful product if just a little more thought and effort had gone into its design. For instance, a low-battery indicator would be a great help, along with a more reliable way to get the opener to release the lid if it should die mid-operation or fail to stop at all -- both of which issues you will eventually encounter with this product! I would NOT buy another one of these unless they fix these problems in future models. The only reason I even gave it 3 stars is b/c of how much I liked it at the beginning.
The Can Opener for Those of Us with Wrist Problems July 23, 2008
Joseph M. Ramos (San Diego)
I've had sore wrists for some time due to overuse in work and play, so this thing is a real godsend. We use the opener every day without problems. Just put the One-Touch on top of the can, press the big button and go do something else while it goes round and round. It stops automatically after about 30 seconds and the lid adheres magnetically to the One-Touch for easy disposal. Batteries last about 90 days with daily use. I can tell when they are starting to die by the changing sound of the One-Touch. Only drawback is that it leaves a sharp edge on the can itself. We use a plastic lid from a Pringles can to cover the dog food until it is all used. The One-Touch is worth the money if you don't mind the small inconveniences that come with a fairly complex gadget.
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