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We bought this toaster and there appeared to be plastic bands from the manufacturing process still in the machine. So, we returned it and bought the same one again hoping that the new one will not come with this defect, but unfortunately it’s the same. The area where the bread is inserted seemed clear of any extraneous objects when we first plugged in the machine to test it. A strong plasticky smell appeared shortly after pressing down the lever for just a few seconds. Upon closer inspection there appear to be 6 transparent plastic bands in multiple locations inside the toasting area of the machine. In each toasting slot we see 3 plastic bands: two on tabs that support the bread, and one around the main bar to which the tabs are attached. Please see attached photos; the bands are indicated with wooden skewers. Perhaps there are more in hidden places.It looks like these should have been removed earlier in the manufacturing process.