I thought it cooks ok but smell of plastic getting ...
591474
I thought it cooks ok but smell of plastic getting too hot -from the front of the pan - can possible mean electrical issues.  Plus the company only gives a 30 day guarantee on that part of the unit -I feel for the price it's going back -the possible electrical issues are the reason
785550
It has a really strong plastic smell when you get it out of the carton but does what it advertises. This is the second one I've purchased because the first one broke after about 6 months of use. We'll see if this one lasts longer.
1155679
It is really big and smells like burnt plastic. But it was cheap works well and very fast love the various temperature settings. However don't like the minum requirement when using it to have to put 0.5 Liter.
1966793
I like the idea and design of this toy but I could not stand the smell of it. Even after washing it and leaving it out for several months it still smelled heavily of plastic. I kept the toy around in hopes of the smell going away but it never did and I just finally decided to throw it out. If you don't mind the plastic smell this treat toy is a pretty good option as it's made of a soft plastic so it does not make as much noise as the Buster Food Cube or IQ Treat Ball which are both made of hard plastic. For now I've gone back to Kong toys.

Edit: So I finally found a treat ball that did not make a lot of noise because my dog is one of those overly enthusiastic food hunters and would bang his treat ball/toys into every single wall/chair/cabinet. It's the Orbee-Tuff Snoop Treat Dispensing Toy if anyone out there is looking for something similar. The ball is made of a soft plastic as well and thank goodness it has no heavy plastic smell.
1203394
Whenever I cook something, the pan gives off a weird chemical smell. I have no idea what it is but I had to throw away the pan just to be safe.
3293648
I don't know if it is normal, but the plastic smell very badly. It may be toxic??? It didn't fit
3118686
I've owned this pan for a few months, but tonight I decided to stop using it.  For the last couple weeks I've been noticing a "chemical" smell and taste in meat cooked in this pan.  Tonight I divided some pork chops in half and cooked one half in this pan and the other half in a cheap non-stick frying pan.  The portion of the chops cooked in the Calphalon pan came out with the flavor and odor I've noticed before, whereas the portion cooked in the cheap non-stick pan was fine.  Delicious, really.

I've owned a five quart pan like this one for many years.  It is often used to cook meat over medium high heat with the cover on.  This is more convenient than broiling, and produces juicier meat.  I use the technique for pork chops, steak, and chicken.  In the past I've used inexpensive five quart pans I mostly bought at a big box store.  They'd last a couple years before the non-stick coating wore off, at which point I'd buy a replacement.  I thought the Simply Calphalon pan would be worth the extra cost if the non-stick coating lasted longer, but after tonight's experiment I'm going back to the kind of pan I've used before.  Most recently, that was a T-fal pan.

Otherwise the Calphalon pan has been a bit annoying.  Compared to the cheap pans I'm used to, the handle is too long and too thin.  So the pan doesn't fit in my sink, and it is uncomfortable to hold, especially when transferring a lot of food to another container.  There's no vent in the lid, so steam escapes around the edge.  When meat I'm cooking starts smoking (not a rare event for me), much of the smoke escapes the exhaust hood because it's coming out the side of the lid instead of through a vent on top.  But the non-stick coating works well and I expect it is more durable than most.  Doesn't matter.  If it is giving off chemicals that get into the food, then I don't want anything to do with it.
2316809
I returned this for a newer version.  It cooked well.  But the timer had problems.  Often it would turn off with time still left on the timer.  Usually around the 2-3 minute mark.  It also arrived with plastic pieces missing out of it.  They were right near the handle, so they weren't noticed right away.  After a few uses it seemed like the plastic warped a bit.  Because the right side always looked like it wasn't firmly inside.  You could push it in and it would come back out as soon as you removed pressure.  So I exchanged it.
2334761
Great deal seem to have a smell to it when I used it on Thanksgiving maybe started to over heat or just that first time use smell let you know later
4973751
I like them it is just that whenever I cook it gives off a burnt smell for a little bit which is annoying. The other reviews had said this would happen till the bottom has been well used or whatever.
2323333
This has an oven rating of 300 degrees, but it has a strong plastic smell when put in the oven & the plastic seal around the lid handle melted slightly during the bake. I think I've figured out it's really not meant to be used inside the oven, but I did make an awesome loaf of bread in it & it should be fine on the stove.
4521348
Seemed like a nice product, but I noticed my cat stopped enjoying her food.  I wondered if it was because of the food or not, but when I checked on the vittles vault, it had a very strong, unpleasant plastic smell.  I've tried cleaning it but the smell doesn't go away.  Upon further inspection (sniffing) I noticed that the smell is really coming from the rubber gasket on the inside of the lid.  It probably made the food taste terrible for my cat.  Now I regret ever buying this.
336601
This works great but after a few months of use, I notice a sort of burning plastic smell. Minus one star for that.
4234737
It's unanimous. Both me and my wife hate the smell. I think it smells like burnt plastic.
1299299
There seems to be a smell of oil, and I mean the motor oil or WD40 type. Next time I go for Lodge cast iron. I am afraid to cook in it.
4239609
I don't eat eggs every day so it was probably a mistake on my part to buy another piece of plastic just for cooking them
4505964
It took a little for the plastic smell to go away. Definitely run it empty a couple of times before you start toasting things. Other than that it works really well. Can't complain