My Alessi toaster is four years ols and suddenly 'blew' the mains circuit breaker. Another attempt to switch it on blew the circuit breaker again.

Richard Jarvis, March 2010

We have an Alessi electric toaster. It will toast two slices of bread just fine, but when I try to toast some more, the lever won't catch. The toaster has to sit for an hour or more before the lever will catch again. Is there an easy fix?

Cindy Payne, November 2015

If it were mine I would consign it to the rubbish bin. Your toaster has a serious electrical fault - a shorted and broken heating element most probably - spares may well be difficult or impossible to obtain and repair costs - if you can actually find someone prepared to do it - be more or close to the cost of a new machine.

Peccavi, March 2010