Heat distribution member and vents for toaster oven

A heating appliance, comprising:

• a housing defining a food product compartment having at least a front door and a rear wall opposite the front door;
• a rack configured to support a food product within the food product compartment;
• and
• a heating assembly disposed within the food product compartment, the heating assembly including:
• an elongate heating device having a first length, and
• an angled heat distribution member having a second length, the heat distribution member comprising a first substantially planar portion disposed and extending between the heating device and the rack and connected with a second substantially planar portion at an angle with the second portion extending between the heating device and the rear wall, wherein the heat distribution member comprises a pattern of apertures, and wherein the heat distribution member is configured to prevent infrared radiation produced by the heating device from directly reaching the rear wall of the housing, except for infrared radiation that passes through the apertures of the heat distribution member.