Fellowes 30400 S40C 5-SHEET Shredder

by Fellowes

Product Details

Product Manual [92kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U8R4
• Item model number: 30400
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The S40C shredder from Fellowes is the perfect addition to your home or small office. It can handle up to four sheets of standard bond paper, and at 9.5 inches, has a wider entry than most shredders. However, the stamped steel blades of the cutting mechanism are not made to handle staples and paper clips.

A red indicator light alerts you to adjust the machine when it is not properly placed on the included heavy-duty waste stand and basket. The red light also comes on when the basket is full and needs to be emptied. The blade mechanism can be comfortably lifted and set aside for cleaning or paper removal.

With the main switch in the "on" position, the shredder uses its automatic start and stop feature: shredding is activated when paper touches a sensor on the blades, and it automatically stops when shredding is complete. The S40C employs a confetti cross-cut operation for greater security and waste reduction. This type of cut produces smaller pieces of paper but may also increase the risk of paper jams. To avoid a jam, empty the waste bin frequently. --Megan Dugan

From the Manufacturer

The S40C-2 shreds up to four sheets per pass and handles 10 to 20 shredding passes per day for about 80 total sheets per day. Smaller confetti-cut shredded particles (5/32 by 2 inches) provide higher security. The auto start-stop feature offers you the convenience of one-handed operation. A safety interlock switch automatically shuts the unit off when the head is lifted off the basket. The S40C-2 comes with a 4-gallon wastebasket.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, broke down after a couple of uses, October 9, 2000

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Tung Yin (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes 30400 S40C 5-SHEET Shredder (Office Product)

The first time I used this shredder, I thought it was great. It cross-shredded documents into small, 2-inch strips.

The third time I tried to use it, it stopped working. The gears would grind to a halt, and the shredder would apparently get stuck. I could reverse it and free the unshredded paper, but there would be little fragments of paper littering the floor. All the usual nontechnical fixes (unplugging and replugging, letting it cool down, etc.) failed to fix the problems.

Maybe I got a lemon, but I would warn buyers to be careful and consider carefully if this is the shredder you want.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tires quickly, and needs to rest, November 2, 2000

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Eileen Galen (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes 30400 S40C 5-SHEET Shredder (Office Product)

This shredder is not intended for continuous (more than sixty seconds' duration!) shredding, or even shredding more than a half dozen pieces of paper one at a time. Inexplicably, it turns itself off after the briefest and mildest of workouts, as if to cool down. It stands to reason that if you need a shredder, you need one that wants to shred. This is not the one. There is at least one other inexpensive shredder on the market that is up to the task of average home-office shredding.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have had no problems, December 25, 2000

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Lindon Dean Greer (Liberty, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fellowes 30400 S40C 5-SHEET Shredder (Office Product)

I recieved the Fellowes S40C shredder for Christmas and have already used it to get rid of numerious pieces of printed paper,and checks that were sent by credit card companys. It has worked like a charm from start to finish. It is a little noisy but the cross cutt feature is well worth it. If you want a home shredder i would surely recommend it to anyone.