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Paper shredder explosion

So, I'm just minding my own business shredding a few pages and BOOM...blue flames and burnt leg. Cleaned out the shredder beforehand, wiped out, used 2-4 sheets at the time on an 8 sheet capacity shredder, and used off/on for 5 min. Perhaps there was more dust in the teeth and motor than I thought. Ever happen to you? A startling, but funny surprise. Even the smoke alarm went off. And boy, does it stink in here.

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MiiHere

This is one of those things I'd watch on YouTube. "When Paper Shredders Attack"

Snn5

And, normally it would be on video but my cameras weren't on and this was not expected, lol.

MiiHere

It should be reenacted, Rescue 911 style.

Snn5

Oh, the Shatner style.

Khines5705

I had this very same thing happen to me!! What type of shredder was it and where did you buy it? There needs to be some kind of recall done if this is happening to several people. I burnt my hand when it happened to me. Bought mine from Walmart.

Snn5

Fellowes P-45C

I got mine off of clearance display at [removed] some 8 years ago. I'm betting it was some micro-paper dust and maybe the motor was hotter than I thought and when I put the next sheet in, the motor arced. (auto-on/off feature)

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Khines5705

Did you by chance use a can of air duster when you were cleaning it?

Snn5

A long time back, but not recently. this time I just wiped it down.

Khines5705

I had used air duster and wondered if it was somehow the reason for mine doing that. I agree that paper dust could be highly flammable with an arc.

Khines5705

With my new shredder I always sacrifice a virgin sheet of paper to the shredder gods first and I wear oven mitts and a welder's face shield! LOL

Snn5

Ha....and to think, I used to sell this exact model at a previous job.

MiiHere

You mean your paper shredder didn't come with a suit like that?

Snn5

The only thing those shredders came with was the shredder...unless you bought the lube, sheets, warranty plan, and shredder bags. Seriously, a $30 shredder with $35 worth of add-ons.

Momma23dogs

Yikes

I had a near miss with The gas grill the previous owners left behind. Starter is busted, so they left a lighter. Poof!

who needs eyebrows and hair anyway.

Snn5

That's funny. Like mine...startling but funny.

Momma23dogs

AT the moment of ignition, not so much. But later, very much so.

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