What happens if you put your finger in a paper shredder?
Personal Injuries Paper shredders use sharp grinding metal teeth to rip paper apart. If not used correctly it can pose a serious danger to the person using it. According to the US Consumer Production Safety Commission shredders have caused numerous finger injuries, including amputations and lacerations.
What is the most powerful shredder?
Fellowes Powershred 79Ci
The Fellowes Powershred 79Ci Cross-Cut Paper Shredder is the most powerful shredder we tested—while other shredders struggled with heavy-duty paper clips, this shredder chewed right through them.
Can shredder cause fire?
Like all electrical machines, paper shredders can pose a fire hazard for both the home and work environment. Paper jams that occur while operating a paper shredder can lead to overheating of the machine. People who leave paper shredders plugged into an outlet while not in use are also at risk of a fire.
Can shredders explode?
The process of shredding paper creates dust. That dust is air born and with the heat created by the shredder blades, it can cause an explosion. Small shredders that are left plugged in could get a power surge that causes the motor to overheat and cause a fire.
Is micro cut or cross-cut better?
The main difference is that a micro-cut shredder offers more security because the shredded paper particles are smaller than standard cross-cut shreds. The only difference is that a micro-cut shredder produces smaller and more particles per shredded document.
Is shredded paper dust toxic?
Paper shredding tasks generate fine particles which could cause exposure to office workers and the general population using shredders at home. People who have prolonged exposure to paper shredding dust could develop respiratory tract irritation.
Can shredders overheat?
Overheating a Fellowes home use shredder is most likely to arise when shredding stored documents which have accumulated, where just too much volume needs to be shredded over one session. Your shredder may also be overheating more easily if the blades have not been oiled enough, so try oiling your shredder blades.