BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven vs Oster 10 Function Air Fryer Oven

The oven's interior cavity has a zinc coating that independent safety researchers have flagged for potential lead contamination risk when used at high temperatures. This is worth knowing if you regularly bake or broil — the walls are what your food's steam and drippings interact with most. We're working from an independent reviewer's physical assessment here, not the brand's own disclosure.

Oster says 'non-stick interior,' but hasn't specified what the coating actually is — ceramic, PTFE, or something else. At the temperatures a toaster oven routinely reaches during broiling, that distinction matters. We can't rule out PTFE from what's disclosed.

BLACK+DECKER doesn't make any chemical-safety claims for this oven — no PFAS-free statement, no independent testing, nothing. The stainless steel accessories are inherently free of these chemicals by material composition, but the brand provides no formal assurance for any surface. For families who want that confirmation in writing, it simply isn't available here.

Oster has made zero PFAS-free claims anywhere — no brand statement, no independent lab test, no certification. On a product with an unspecified nonstick interior, that's the most concerning position for families who want any level of chemical safety assurance.

The baking tray where your food sits appears to be stainless steel — a non-reactive, coating-free surface that's genuinely good for food contact. The one gap is that the brand hasn't published which grade of stainless it is, so we can't confirm it's food-grade certified stainless. We're working from an independent reviewer's hands-on assessment.

The included baking tray is bare, uncoated aluminum. When you cook acidic foods — tomatoes, citrus, vinegar-based marinades — aluminum leaches into the food. European food safety research has flagged this as a particular concern for young children. We're sourcing this from retailer descriptions rather than a brand-confirmed spec, but the information is consistent across multiple listings.

The interior fits a 9-inch pizza, four slices of toast, or a small casserole — plenty of room for a couple or a small family cooking light meals. It won't fit a whole chicken, but for everyday toaster oven use that's not a realistic ask at this size. Note that this measurement comes from an independent reviewer's conversion, not a spec directly from the brand.

Twenty-six quarts is the largest capacity we've seen in this category — it fits a small whole chicken and handles full sheet-pan meals. If cooking volume matters to you, this oven genuinely delivers.

You get four straightforward cooking modes: toast, bake, broil, and keep warm. That covers the basics for most households. There's no dedicated reheat mode, no air fry, and no bagel or pizza setting — so if you're looking for a versatile multi-cooker, newer competitors offer more.

Ten cooking modes — air fry, bake, broil, roast, dehydrate, pizza, defrost, tender roast, toast, and warm — is a full-featured lineup that handles nearly any cooking task you'd bring to a countertop oven.

The crumb tray slides out completely for easy cleaning — a simple feature that matters a lot for everyday hygiene and fire safety. Multiple reviewers confirmed it works as expected.

The crumb tray slides out cleanly for washing. It's confirmed in the product manual — the manual labels it as both a crumb tray and a cookie sheet, so it doubles as a small baking accessory.

At roughly $47, this is one of the most affordable toaster ovens on the market. But the low overall safety score means you're not getting strong chemical-safety assurance for the money — a slightly higher investment could buy an oven from a brand that's more upfront about what's inside.

The sticker price looks reasonable. The problem is that R3 measures what you're paying per point of actual safety and performance — and with near-floor safety scores, that math doesn't hold up. There are safer options in a similar price range.