product description 1.STRONG SOUNDING ALARM - Comes with ON/OFF Switch. Powered by 1*AAA battery (Not included) . Loud & clear sound but not deafening. The alarm sound can be heard from another room. 2.LARGE LCD SCREEN AND BIG DIGITS - With bigger and clearer LCD screen, this kitchen timer can simple to read the time and bold numbers across the room. 3.COUNTS UP AND DOWN - As well as a countdown timer and minute timer this can also act as a stopwatch counting up from zero. 4.MAGNETIC BACK, RETRACTABLE STAND AND HOOK FOR HANGING - You have 3 different choices for placement of the Kitchen Timer. Either stick it to the fridge door with its large magnet, or use the pull out stand for table-top use, and finally you can run a piece of string through the hook and hang it on a wall hook or around your neck 5.WIDELY APPLIED - Perfect timer for homework, exercise, gym workout, cooking ( egg timer ), sports, games and classroom timer activities