Ecolution Micro-Pop Microwave Popcorn Popper 2.8l Glass Blue 3 Quart Family Size

I was totally psyched about getting this popper. I had to plan and wait because I'm on a VERY fixed and limited budget. Finally, I was able to buy this... Unfortunately, that is where the fun ended. I read all the instructions, washed everything and made sure to give it plenty of time to air dry. I filled the little lid to the line, and put in the kernels, and set the microwave for 3 minutes -figured I could just stop it early, yanno? Well, I hit the start button, and about 5 seconds later, there was this HUGE arcing of miniature lightening striking the bottom of the popper (boom!). It scared the beJesus outta me! I immediately stopped the microwave and inspected the popper and the kernels, but I couldn't discern any logical reason for the lightening show. I was ... MoreI was totally psyched about getting this popper. I had to plan and wait because I'm on a VERY fixed and limited budget. Finally, I was able to buy this... Unfortunately, that is where the fun ended. I read all the instructions, washed everything and made sure to give it plenty of time to air dry. I filled the little lid to the line, and put in the kernels, and set the microwave for 3 minutes -figured I could just stop it early, yanno? Well, I hit the start button, and about 5 seconds later, there was this HUGE arcing of miniature lightening striking the bottom of the popper (boom!). It scared the beJesus outta me! I immediately stopped the microwave and inspected the popper and the kernels, but I couldn't discern any logical reason for the lightening show. I was terribly upset, and just set the popper, kernels and all to one side. Well, today, my nephew (a major popcorn enthusiast) found the abandoned popper, and asked what was going on... When I explained what happened, he pretty much thought I was nuts, and that it was somehow "operator error." Well, he looked everything over, and decided it was just fine, and I heard the microwave door open, with the beep-beep of the time being set, with the start button being depressed.... and (boom!) I hear the near-explosion of the lightening storm going on, along with him yelling... (hehehehe) Sooooo, it really WASN'T (feminine) operator error after all.... Eventually, he put the kernels into a plain paper bag, along with some butter, and nuked that right up, and, amazingly, there were NO lightening issues that time. So, for whatever reason, as implausible as it may seem, the popcorn popper absolutely cannot SAFELY function for the purpose for which I bought it, and I now apparently have a somewhat strange plant holder that I didn't want or need. If I could rate this item any fewer stars, I would... My conclusion is that you should only purchase this item with extreme caution and skepticism.

Sure this looks cute, convenient, and money saving instead of buying snack size microwave popcorn boxes for snack size popcorn.The amount of kernels popped is a mystery sometimes only going halfway up the container despite using the top as a guide.The kernels popped will burn at the bottom while there's still a lot left popping and I had to keep going way past the suggested time if you even want a paltry amount of popcorn to eat. Second and third times of back to back use resulted in much better popped corn yet you're not supposed to do that.Then there's the fact that only after a handful of uses, the red pretty layer melted on the microwave plate! See pic for proof.This is a worthless gimmick promptly returned for an air popper.

I surely don't know if this was a fluke accident or what, but my 23 yr old son used this popper brand new and for the first time tonight. He was going to pop corn for me, as we were out of our store bought mini bags of microwave popcorn. He came into my room to tell me that after following all the instructions, the very first few seconds in the microwave he heard a loud electrical crackle and saw sparks flying in the microwave oven! He immediately cut the power. My microwave oven has never misbehaved before at all. I certainly dont know what caused this to happen or why, but this could have been a tragic accident if my son could not get to the oven to cut the power off, ASAP. I'm very disappointed in this product to say the least. I haven't decided how to handle ... MoreI surely don't know if this was a fluke accident or what, but my 23 yr old son used this popper brand new and for the first time tonight. He was going to pop corn for me, as we were out of our store bought mini bags of microwave popcorn. He came into my room to tell me that after following all the instructions, the very first few seconds in the microwave he heard a loud electrical crackle and saw sparks flying in the microwave oven! He immediately cut the power. My microwave oven has never misbehaved before at all. I certainly dont know what caused this to happen or why, but this could have been a tragic accident if my son could not get to the oven to cut the power off, ASAP. I'm very disappointed in this product to say the least. I haven't decided how to handle this yet, but i just wanted to let others know that there's potential for this to cause sparks. Please examine your popper careful before you use it for the first time!