We had a toaster where the side carriage broke and tilted over to the side and let the bread come into contact with the heating elements, there were some flames

We had a toaster where the side carriage broke and tilted over to the side and let the bread come into contact with the heating elements, there were some flames from the bread (and lots of smoke) but not enough to make me think the kitchen would burn down... I just yanked the cord out of the wall and pulled the toaster into the sink but in retrospect, I don't think even that was necessary, the bread was already pretty much burnt out. Moral of the story is -- toasters are heating devices, so don't let them run unattended.