James Silverton wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote on Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:30:24 -0700 (PDT):

>> The toaster may be minor in size and function, but it's not
>> minor in being a fire hazard. I would hesitate to leave it
>> plugged in all the time, myself.
>
> How on earth is it going to catch on fire with nothing in it? The same
> applies to the rice cooker of course.

It's the mechanism that turns it on that is prone to go on and
sit there heating until it causes a fire. I'm sure you could google
the details.

nancy