Has auto shut off to prevent fires has brown settings selector can put wider breass and bagels into but becarful not to touch top or metal sides gets hot will burn you has cancel and bagels settings on the side and crum try underneath can dump to prevent fires wish had longer power cord good toster but ld go with the black model with plastic sides less likely to burn yourself why 4 star I'm a Hamilton Beach fan almost all my kitchen appliances are Hamilton Beach quality you can trust at affordable prices yes good product toast on yall