Fellowes Powershred DS-1 Shredder (3011001)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 15.5 x 22.2 inches ; 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ALDXZ8
• Item model number: 3011001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 22, 2008

Product Description

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The innovative Fellowes DS-1 with patented Safe Sense technology stops the shredder immediately when paper entry is touched. This affordable, light duty shredder reduces documents to 5/32" x 1-3/8" confetti particles for extra security. It can shred up to 11 sheets per pass, 10-20 times per day, for a total daily capacity as high as 220 sheets. A built-in reverse function easily removes paper jams if any occur.

Equipped with a 9" paper entry, the DS-1 easily accepts standard letter or legal size documents. The durable steel cutters also accept credit cards, staples and small paper clips. An auto start/stop feature ensures quick, easy shredder operation. It includes 4.75-gallon mesh wastebasket – just step down and lift out to remove it for emptying. A magnetic safety interlock shuts shredder off when wastebasket is removed. Fellowes provides five years of warranty coverage on the cutter blades.

What's in the Box:
Mesh wastebasket, shredder, user's guide, warranty card

Product Description

The innovative Fellowes® DS-1 with Patented SafeSense® Technology provides best-in-class safety features and superior performance. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Shreds up to 11 sheets per pass into 5/32" x 1-3/8¿ cross-cut particles as fast as 130 sheets per minute. Equipped with a 9" paper entry, the DS-1 easily accepts letter or legal size documents, and features durable steel cutters that accept credit cards, envelopes, staples, and small paper clips. Includes 4.75-gallon mesh step-can style wastebasket which can easily be emptied by stepping down and lifting basket out. Magnetic safety interlock stops shredder when wastebasket is removed. Auto start/stop feature ensures quick, easy shredder operation. Reverse function easily removes over-fed paper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Was working fine, but died suddenly without warning., December 26, 2006

By	Thomas Hughes (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this shredder for 3 months and it has performed very well during that time up until I used for shredding a large volume of end-of-year papers that I no longer needed. The shredder simply stopped shredding. I had no hint that the end was near... The shredder green light comes on, the shredder motor still works in reverse mode, but does not accept paper from the top shred slot.

Other than that, a couple of things to consider before buying this model:

+ Looks great. The styling is great. It does not have the "heavy" industrial look of so many shredders.

+ Shreds credit cards easily. With all the credit card offers I get, this is a handy feature.

- For light shredding only. If you have a need for volume shred runs, I would look for a more capable machine (as I am right now).

- The basket needs to be properly seated or the shredder won't work. It's not obvious when the basket is not properly seated, so give it a jiggle if your shredder light isn't on.

! Be sure to unload the basket before it gets full near the top, or you'll be cleaning up confetti shred on the floor.

Summary: I liked the shredder quite a bit, but am disappointed that it has gone dark on me. I'll report back if I can get it to run again, or with the info of which shredder replaced this one.

Followup report:
I contacted Fellowes and they are replacing my DS-1. They said it cannot run for more than 5 minutes without cooling down or the controller card will burn out due to overload.

I told them they need to do a better job of advising consumers that this 5 minute limit is critical. Their response is that this is covered in the manual. As far as I'm concerned, this is a machine that I would not "need" to read a manual on so it would be better if Fellowes had some warning on the unit itself.

Followup summary:
Fellowes customer service couldn't be better, they are coming through to replace the unit, not repair it, completely new unit being shipped to me.

But, given my shredding needs, I've ordered from Amazon the Fellowes Powershred PS-77Cs. I'll follow up with a review after I've had a chance to use it a while (and give the DS-1 to my sister).

Good luck in your search for a product that suits you.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal, March 9, 2006

By	Pat (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

Shredder worked just great right out of the box. Best part is you can use a plastic grocery type bag to line the waste basket part and avoid messy dumping of confetti shreds. Very happy so far.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great shredder for the price, March 13, 2006

By	Philly Lawyer "Philly Lawyer" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

We bought this after watching a review on the local television channel. Every inexpensive cross shredder we've had (and we've had several) has only lasted a few months. We shred a lot and need something that is fast, efficient, and reliable at a reasonable price. So far this seems to be it!