A great way to be able to keep the flies from your food, simply place this device near the plates and the spinning blades will keep the flies away.Key Features: Fly Away is a safe and environmentally friendly device for keeping flies off food. The soft flexible blades rotate quietly and they are completely safe to touch. Reach over for food and the blades will stop. An on off switch is located at the bottom of the device along with a battery compartment. Requires 2 x AA batteries (not included).