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ZWILLING J.A. Henckels

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Misleading "Free Gift" promotion and hidden terms – Disappointing experience

I am extremely disappointed with Zwilling’s lack of transparency regarding their promotions. I placed an order exceeding $200, specifically adding extra items like a Vacuum Box to my cart just to ensure I met the threshold for the advertised "Free Gift" after applying a discount code.Now, customer service tells me that the free gift cannot be combined with a discount code—a "rule" that was never clearly communicated during the checkout process. If the website had flagged this, I wouldn't have purchased the extra items just to hit the $200 limit.Essentially, I spent extra money to qualify for a gift that was then denied to me based on hidden terms. This feels like a bait-and-switch tactic. As a loyal customer who spent a significant amount, I expected better. I will not be shopping with this brand again unless this is resolved fairly.

Wangzhongjie Jeffery
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This company performed really well in…

This company performed really well in my recent purchase and first experience with this company. Within 24 hours of my online purchase I was advised that the item had been dispatched and I received it the following day. It was well packaged and arrived in perfect condition.The item itself, a kettle, is of high quality and I’m very happy with this purchase. I would not hesitate to buy from this company again

Lisa Blake
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Do not buy from this company.....

This company needs to take a course in customer service! I received a knife set with a missing knife. Then after a delay the wrong knife was sent to me. During the process emails I sent were ignored. I was told by customer service that if I wanted to make a complaint to the directors I had to send it via them! The very department I had an issue with. In my frustration I sent a complaint and copied in their parent company in Germany, the level of service obviously comes from the top as I heard nothing back from the directors in the UK or Germany.

Melaniej
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ZWILLING All * Star

ZWILLING All * Star12 cm Steak knife, silverShipped on: January 28, 2026Total: C$ 23.74

M. gagné
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Was Sent A Defective Factory Second

Ordered a Staub La Coquette online from a kitchen store in Toronto. The item was shipped in a box that came directly from Zwilling, not the store I ordered it from. It was defective- it had a chip in the enamel. It was clearly a factory second, which Zwilling sells on their website. Fortunately the store I dealt with has good customer service and paid for the return shipping and refunded my money. I don’t blame the store, I blame Zwilling!! Therefore, I will make sure I never order directly from Zwilling, especially after reading all the negative reviews.

linniephi
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Liars

I ordered a product at 11:55 at night. At 8:00 the following morning I had changed my mind about the color. I called Zwilling to change the color and they said I couldn't change the order. I then asked to cancel the order and they said it can't be cancelled. the representative said he would send me a link to return my order once it was received. I did not receive any email. Later I contacted customer service again and asked to cancel my order. After speaking with a manager the representative said it would be cancelled. Later that day I received an email saying the item had been shipped. Two times representatives lied to me. Never buy from Zwilling. They are liars.

Robert
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The frustrating "Electric kettle pro, 1,5 l, black"

I was looking for an all stainless steel kettle with no plastic in contact with the water, and this kettle ticks those boxes! However, it goes downhill from there... the touch controls are fiddly (they take too long to respond, like 2 seconds, actual traditional buttons would be better imo, although touch ones are theoretically easier to clean) and for some unfathomable reason, it boils for 15-20 seconds, spewing clouds of steam everywhere and dripping condensation down the wall (not to mention wasting electricity!). Additionally, the kettle doesn't turn itself off fully once it reaches the set temperature, even though it has a keep warm feature - with this disabled it'll start reboiling the water after it's boiled and you've made your tea/coffee, so you essentially have to > turn it on with the annoying 'buttons', wait for the water to boil, make your drink, then put the kettle back on the base and then turn off the kettle at the touch controls... madness! It's lots of faff than it should/needs to be.Unfortunately, I'm unable to return it as the above it 'by design'. I'm going to try and sell it on eBay and will buy something else. It's such a shame as the kettle itself it beautifully made and otherwise great.

Data Mining
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Very happy so far

Ordering process was easy and the toaster arrived quickly. It's stylish and takes up less space than a traditional toaster. I haven't used all the functions but it toasts evenly. Overall very happy so far.

Ms D
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Bought vacuum products

Bought vacuum products - bags and containers. Many of the bags never kept their seal and some of the containers also constantly failed. Bought a 3M cube which developed cracks in the sides when vacuum applied. ZWILLING were not interested in my complaint despite sending proof of purchase and photos of damaged product - and kept giving me hoops to jump through asking irrelevant questions and I had to pay for the return (which they needed despite the photo) to inspect. Absolute rubbish company, poor products and very poor customer service.

Dr Roger Pietroni
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ZWILLING Enfinigy electrical-wine-opener - Intermittent malfunction and disappointing customer support

I purchased two identical ZWILLING Enfinigy electric wine openers, and both experienced intermittent malfunctions. On multiple occasions, the device failed to extract the cork properly and, in one case, damaged the cork without fully ejecting it. The same reliability issues occurred on both units.The issue was reported within days of purchase. However, because the defect is intermittent, it is difficult to reproduce on demand or reliably capture on video. Despite clearly explaining this and providing detailed information, customer service repeatedly required video proof while at the same time refusing a refund once the product had been used — even though the defect cannot be identified without using the product.Given the premium price of the product and the brand’s reputation, I expected far better reliability and a more reasonable customer service process. Unfortunately, this experience resulted in a complete loss of confidence in both the product and the support provided.

Marie-Claude Pouliot
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Buyer beware!

If I could give a negative number I would. I bought a $375 staub crocette in October and by December the lid had chipped. Sur La table holds no responsibility. Zwilling is full of fluffy BS platitudes that mean NOTHING. They require me to pay for shipping on BOTH the pot and the chipped lid. Unbelievable customer service. The quality of this company sure has declined.

Susan Moen Penprase
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I own several Zwilling products

I own several Zwilling products, but I rate this blender very poorly. It is dangerous to its surroundings and moves uncontrollably across the counter while in use. I placed it on my countertop next to my Zwilling knife block so they would look good together. One day, while I was making a smoothie, my nephew was playing in the kitchen. The blender started spinning and moving so much that it knocked over the knife block, nearly injuring the child.​These blenders should be recalled. I have already reported this issue; I received an apology and was asked to return the unit. However, apologies mean nothing when someone's health is at stake—no corporate response can fix a potential injury.​I should also mention that this was a replacement unit, as the first one had the exact same issue. The blender has been sitting unused since that day. I don’t even feel like sending it back because I expect nothing will change, other than receiving a refund or another replacement that will likely have the same defect

Marcin
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Fantastic customer service!

I had a handle separate on a Henckels knife. I contacted their customer service dept. and received a prompt reply and excellent resolution of the problem.Fantastic customer service!

Ray
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Happy

I live in Italy. I’ve bought two things (a pot and a cocotte) in two different orders. I’ve been very very satisfaid for sending and also for quality. The custom service has been precise and fast, sending me always email about staus of order and sending. I’ll buy again on this site. Sorry for my english, I’m italian 😊

monica
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Sol II 9.5 NS Frypan started peeling…

Sol II 9.5 NS Frypan started peeling after 3 months of light use. Warranty requires shipping the product back for 80% of the cost of the pan, which is more than a competitor's pan. Will avoid Zwilling in future. Will also think twice about purchasign any more Henckles equipment though it has been good to us.

Steve
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Avoid this company and any of its…

Avoid this company and any of its products. We bought a set of pans. We opened and the pans were scratched. Emailed the customer service and they said they only served the USA, called the UK phone and they said that they did not stock the products and should go to the place we bought. What?Feels like a scam operation where they wash their hands about the products.

happy customer
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Disappointing Quality

I purchased two toasters and both the original and replacement that I purchased were faulty! As both toasters exhibited similar faults (the outer elements not heating up to the same temperature as the inner elements) I would expect that this is a common problem with this model. The second toaster also had the additional fault of burning the toast on all settings.I was impressed with the design and build of the toaster but unfortunately this is let down by poor quality control.

IM
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Terrible customer service

Do not under any circumstances buy their products!We ordered a set of Motion Ceramic pots and pans directly from Zwilling.The order arrived and one of the frying pans had a scuff mark in the surface, so we started a return process.First off, their email system kept blocking the pictures (regardless of file format) that I was asked to send them, resulting in me being told that the warranty couldn't proceed.Eventually we got past that and a return authorisation was started.I specifically asked if I should send back the full set or just the pan - and was told by the customer services agent (who checked with their supervisor) to only send the pan. We did this - completing the form and sending what we thought was everything needed.Eight weeks later and we still haven't heard anything about the claim, so I ring them again.Turns out that I hadn't sent a "return authorisation number" - in no small part because, on the email that contained it, it was referred to as something else and there's nowhere on the return form to include the number!Anyhow, we get through that and I'm told that something would be sent to me by the end of the week.Only ... a couple of hours later I get an email saying "actually, you need to return the whole set so that we can process your claim"!What?? After 8 weeks you tell me that?Oh, and for good measure, this is after we have sent our previous set to recycling, so have no pots and pans to cook with!I ring Zwilling and get a mostly unhelpful answer until the customer services person talks to their supervisor. I then get told that the need to send the whole set back is tied to the specific pan being out of stock at present!OK, I can accept that as something that happens - but what am I supposed to do in the 4 weeks plus that they say a return typically takes to process? And they're also notorious for not allowing returns of products that are used - which, following the instructions/permission of the other customer services person back in Nov, they have been.I asked why I can't just wait for the item to come back into stock ... which the person I was talking to couldn't answer. Or what about doing as the Zwilling website says they do and send "a similar product" - namely the 30cm pan that is in stock (vs the 26cm pan we're waiting for)?So now I'm waiting for a supervisor to ring me back ... which I'm told will take up to 24 hours ... Utterly hopeless customer service ... which is a shame as the pots and pans are actually not bad at all ...

Craig Wadsworth
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Horrible company and they don’t commit…

Horrible company and they don’t commit to their promises. Don’t buy from them.

bashar haddadin
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False Claims By the Company in the US

The company claimed there would be free gift with a purchase of Staub products over certain amount for the Holidays. That turned out to be a lie. When I contacted the customer service regarding this issue, .The answer was that they ran out of the gifts!!

frank cooper
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