Paper Shredder

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.

User Reviews about Fellowes Powershred DS-1 Shredder (3011001)

My 4 year old Powershred DS-1 suddenly stopped shredding, and would only work in reverse. Looking for a replacement Fellowes in Amazon, I found my exact broken shredder model listed here, with others having exact same problem with their newer shredders. Following suggestion from two of the reviewers, I first repeatedly tapped the little plastic plastic sensor tab with a piece of folded typing paper, but no response. Then I carefully vacuumed the interior, and when it still didn't work except in reverse, I again repeatedly tapped the plastic switch with the folded paper and it finally responded. My old DS-1 is working fine again - thanks!
-- Got my 4year old model working again thanks 2reading revews

Having broken several paper shredders (after very little use), I ordered this based on other reviews and found that it really lives up to the hype. Use for home office and I don't put more than 7 or 8 sheets at a time. -- Best shredder ever!

We loved this shredder from the start but 2 months past the warranty expiration, it suddenly started clicking repeatedly when turned on and would not shred. I called Fellowes and the gentleman (American, english first language!!) suggested a fix which worked once only: fold 3 sheets of typing paper 4 times and repeatedly hit the little plastic switch tongue for 20 sec. Barring that working, he told me the only alternative was to buy a new unit.

Being a retired EE, I undertook to get the unit working. It took a long, skinny phillips driver and many curses upon the guilty industrial designers and their ancestors but by putting a wire tie around the offending microswitch to hold it closed, the unit is now operational, but manual only. This thing was not designed to ever be repaired. The actual mechanical assembly of the shredder looks very robust but a cheap plastic part failing required the replacement of the unit. Disassembly is a PITA. I really hate that kind of design thinking on something that costs over $100.

Bottom line, if you buy one of these, be sure to burn it up before the warranty is up unless you are pretty handy. (5 yrs cutter only, 1 yr everything else). -- 14 month follow-up

So far this shredder has worked fine.

I use it in my home office and no complaints so far.

I dont work the machine too much, only a couple of papers here and there but it does work out almost every day for a few moments.

The paper waste is easy to remove and holds all the paper cuts in place. Easy to dispose of the waste also into a plastic bag or trash can.

Usefull machine. -- Nice shredder!

The Fellowes powershred works well is easy to empty with the tilt out basket and shreds consistently. -- POWER SHREDDER