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Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder with Patented Safety Lock (Black)

by Fellowes
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (304 customer reviews)


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Product Features

  • Provides higher security shredding for occasional use in the home
  • Cross-Cuts 8 sheets at a time into 3.9x50mm pieces, 18 litre waste basket
  • Shreds staples and credit cards, Safety lock prevents accidental activation
  • 225mm throat width, Sheet capacity gauge helps prevent paper jams
  • Auto-start & reverse, 2-year full warranty, 3-year cutter warranty

Product Specifications
BrandFellowes
Model Number3214802
ColourBlack
Binding Edgeoffice_product
Number of Items1
Size1
Manufacturer Part Number3214802

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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 41 x 40.5 x 30.5 cm
  • Boxed-product Weight: 7 Kg
  • Item model number: 3214802
  • ASIN: B0013T05AC
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jun 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (304 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 88 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder with Patented Safety Lock

Fellowes, manufacturer of the World's Toughest Shredders
Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder
Fellowes, manufacturer of the World's Toughest Shredders

Fellowes shredders are packed with innovation that makes the shredding process both safe and easy; the Fellowes Powershred P-48C is no exception.

The P-48C is a powerful Home/Home Office shredder designed with user safety in mind, ensuring it is safe and easy to use in any family environment.

Featuring the innovative Safety Lock Mechanism and a comprehensive 2 year machine/3 year cutter warranty you can feel assured you are in safe hands.

Safety Lock Mechanism
Locked In Safety

The unique Safety Lock Mechanism disables the shredder to prevent accidental activation, ensuring that curious hands are kept safe.
Located in the centre of the shredder head, the Safety Lock Mechanism also features as an emergency shut off, simply pull the lock back and the shredder shuts down instantly.

As Cool As Ice

The P-48C also features a thermal overload protector which stops the shredder temporarily when it senses it is getting too hot. Once activated, the shredder will shut down and a red light will advise you that this safety protector has activated.

Sheet Capacity Gauge
Sheet Capacity Gauge
No Sticky Situations

Built within the safety lock switch is a sheet capacity gauge which is measured to the cutter tolerance. This helps prevent paper jams by ensuring the cutters are not overwhelmed.
Should the cutters ever become overwhelmed the P-48C features an electronic reverse mode to help remove the excess paper.

Fearless Shredding

As well as being able to handle 8 sheets at a time, the P-48C cuts each A4 sheet of paper into 320 pieces measuring just 3.9x50mm (DIN Level 3), virtually an impossible task to piece back together.
At Fellowes we know that people shred twice as much as they think they do. This is why Fellowes have fitted the P-48C with a strong and robust motor that can shred non-stop for up to 5 minutes. This enables the P-48C to shred up to 486 sheets of A4 paper per cycle.

Shred Credit Cards With Ease
Shred Credit Cards With Ease
Credit Card! What Credit Card?

As well as shredding huge quantities of paper the Cutting blades of the P-48C can also shred staples, credit cards and paperclips with ease.

Heads Up

The P-48C features an easy lift head, ensuring that waste disposal is as easy as possible with no strain on the user.
Should you lift the shredder head whilst the shredder is running, a built-in safety mechanism activates and automatically shuts down the cutters until the head has been replaced securely back on the bin.

Don't Regret It, Shred It!
Don't Regret It, Shred It!

Identity Fraud is on the increase. By not shredding all confidential paper waste prior to disposal, you could be putting yourself and your company at risk.
Shred anything that you would not want to fall into the hands of a stranger, from bank statements, utility bills and credit card receipts in the home to financial information, legal documents, client information and sales data in the workplace.

Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder
Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder with Patented Safety Lock

The Fellowes Powershred P-48C is a cross cut personal shredder that is able to shred 8 sheets at a time into 320 pieces measuring 3.9x50mm in size. It is packed with unique features including the unique Safety Lock. With its contemporary design and easy lift headthe P-48C will be a welcome addition in any home or office.
Shred anything that you would not want to fall into the hands of a stranger, from bank statements, utility bills and credit card receipts in the home to financial information, legal documents, client information and sales data in the workplace.

P-48C Fellowes P-58C Cross Cut Shredder with Safesense Technology
P-58C
Fellowes P-48C Cross Cut Shredder with Patented Safety Lock - Black
P-48C
Fellowes P-35C Cross Cut Shredder with Safety Lock - Black
P-35C
Sheet Capacity 9 8 5
Cut Type Cross Cross Cross
Security Level 3 - Higher Security 3 - Higher Security 3 - Higher Security
Safety Feature SafeSense Technology Safety Lock Safety Lock
Bin Capacity 22 Litres 18 Litres 12 Litres
Run Time 3-5 Minutes 3-5 Minutes 2 Minutes
Also Shreds Staples, Paperclips, Credit Cards Staples, Paperclips, Credit Cards Staples, Paperclips, Credit Cards
Comprehensive Warranty 2 Year Machines/5 Year Cutter 2 Year Machines/3 Year Cutter 1 Year Machines/3 Year Cutter


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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
174 of 177 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality 1 Nov 2008
Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
The dimensions are 36cm height by 36x26cm. It is a little bigger than it could be but for me this isn't a big problem. The build quality is pretty good and it looks stylish. The material is better than those entry models that are made of cheap plastic.

It can shred staples and credit cards. The shredded paper size is 4x45mm.

It is pretty heavy but this is good since it doesn't fall over if somebody bumps into it accidentally while walking by.

There are some sharp blades that you can see when you take off the top from the case but it has a sensor that cuts off electricity when you open it.

The feeding section is 4mm wide and the blades are 45mm deep from the top which both add to the security if you have babies or children at home.

There is also an on-off switch on the back side and a lock mechanism on top. The locking mechanism requires to press and push a button at the same time to unlock it. I think the locking mechanism could have been more complicated. Probably this will only prevent babies younger than 1 year old to unlock it since it is so easy to press and push.

When the heat is to much it turns itself off and there is a light that will tell you.

Overall, I'm very happy with the product.

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Update 4 years later (November 2012):
It still works like new. The only downside I can think of is the loud noise which is not a problem for me but could be for others. Would I buy the same item again today? Yes, absolutely. The quality of the material is perfect and it looks cool.
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208 of 214 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than I expected. 2 Jan 2009
Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was encouraged by reviews to buy this shredder as a replacement for our previous flimsy and unreliable machine. A test run with it was very satisfactory and seemed to bear out the other reviewers' comments. However, today I discovered the true measure of this shredder's toughness. My mother was shredding a large pile of backlogged junk mail and charity letters when she accidentally put a piece of paper with a 1p coin attached into the machine - needless to say, it jammed very badly and I was convinced that the shredder would be damaged beyond repair.

Not so! After struggling for nearly twenty minutes to get the coin out with a pair of tweezers (the slot wasn't big enough to get a fine pair of pliers into, and the coin was trapped in the cutters), I gave up and, as a last attempt, tried the reverse button again. Much to my surprise, the coin finally popped out. It was incredibly mangled and I was convinced the cutters would be badly damaged, but to my astonishment the shredder carried on shredding beautifully, as though nothing had happened and without any sign of damage whatsoever.

I am deeply impressed. Clearly the cutters are of excellent quality materials. Given that the machine has all the excellent features noted by the previous reviewers, and does an brilliant job of finely shredding large quantities of paper in a very short space of time, plus being as tough as old boots, I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this shredder to anyone as being very good value for money.

I would certainly buy another, although judging by today's performance I surely won't need to!
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87 of 90 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this shredder for general household paper waste such as bank statements and so on. At first, the packaging it came in and the branding looked remarkable and looked like a great quality shredder, the shredder itself is sturdy and well designed, however a huge flaw is that the waste bin is quite flexible and made from cheap plastics, and when you have to put the shredder on top of the waste bin it takes just that bit extra time to align it properly which can be a nuisance and you have to have more patience with it! The other problems are that it's extremely noisy, especially for a 8 page shredder. I now have an Aurora 10 page shredder which is substantially quieter than this thing. Then, after shredding about 100 sheets of paper, which yes it may sound like a lot but it should be able to do the job! The red light appeared and it was completely hot and needed to 'cool down' for around 1 hour. I had a paper jam with it which was difficult to get right, - Never had a paper jam with my Aurora shredder. Then, the green LED light which indicates the shredder is on failed on me which left me no choice but to return. It's a safety concern quite frankly, and I know some others have complained about this too.

Overall - save your money, time, patience and get something else. This is too big, bulky, and the initial quality you see isn't the quality it maintains
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Works well.
Following a false start which ment sending back a totaly dead shredder, the second one Amazon sent works well. It will work quite a while before heating up. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Phil
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Shredder
This is an excellent product which is really easy to use around the office or the home. I would highly recommend this product as it is more superior to similar products I have... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Audrey Smyth
5.0 out of 5 stars Cross Cut Shredder
I had a straight cut shredder which stopped working a few months back and i started to look for a better shredder and found this one this one cuts paper, oyster card holders,... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mr. V. Shah
5.0 out of 5 stars fast
This printer is very fast and can cut through a lot of paper in a short amount of time, very good.
Published 5 days ago by a brown
4.0 out of 5 stars shredder
good value for money but would struggle to shred 6 pieces of paper as it said it would! Good safety features if there are children in the home.
Published 6 days ago by Mrs Linda Willliams
5.0 out of 5 stars Fellowes P-48 Cross Cut Shredder
Well Constructed Shredder will cope with just about anything including credit cards
also value for money have seen other Shredders not as good but more expensive
handy... Read more
Published 8 days ago by John Gamnes
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money
Have tried a few shredders and this one was the best.Well worth the money Yes I am very happy with my shredder
Published 17 days ago by Isabella Dall
5.0 out of 5 stars Fellows cross cut shredder
Brilliant heavy duty domestic shredder, really robust, ok the motor is a little on the noisey side but I keep it in the untillity room so its not an issue. Read more
Published 17 days ago by tony
5.0 out of 5 stars shredder
shredder very good value, does what it's supposed to do. larger than expected, but otherwise no problems, shreds 6 sheets no problem.
Published 18 days ago by b stuart
4.0 out of 5 stars Good shredder
Does what it says well.. Jams are rare.. Would benefit from a bigger collection basket, and shredder has to be precisely located on bin to work.
Published 19 days ago by Peter S
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