3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Exactly the same problem - gears fail; ban this product,
July 3, 2011 Dr. Bob Smith - See all my reviews
This review is from: Good Cook Touch Locking Can Opener (Kitchen)
Gears fail to engage and turn. Sure, it is sturdy in appearance, but totally fails to function. BEWARE of this vendor and any distributor unable to read.
Bob in Huntington
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Absolute Crap. These people should be indicted.,
May 21, 2011 Cynthia (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Good Cook Touch Locking Can Opener (Kitchen)
My conscience would bother me if I didn't chime in and confirm what the other reviewers are saying about this $15 piece of junk. I only regret that I can't give this company Zero Stars. Actually, this company could easily qualify to be the first to receive a negative rating, if Amazon allowed such a thing.
It doesn't open cans. Period. The teeth do not grip because the gear placement was designed by a brain-dead person. The lock is for looks only, as it won't work when you need it.
If you buy this bogus can opener and toss your old one out, you will be on your own next time you try to open a can. You will find yourself saying words you never remembered saying before, trying to get this ripoff piece of crap to open a can. Don't let its sturdy looks fool you, friends. This fake can opener is designed by a fool for a fool.
The only good thing Good Cook has done for me was force me to get to know a neighbor, when I had to bang on his door and beg to use...Read more
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
JUNK!,
May 21, 2011 Aiko Marinko "Aiko" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Good Cook Touch Locking Can Opener (Kitchen)
If we ever go to war with China, the factory that produces these will be the first we level...if I have anything to say about it! Apparently the the shaft that connects the "gear-wheel" to the twist-knob is constructed of plastic...and eventually snaps. Stay Away, as you would from an STD!