Due to the way that the shredder box is shaped it's very top-heavy and easily tips over. When it tips over the top crashes off and the mechanisms are exposed. We did not keep due to safety concerns with young kids.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Staples 12 Sheet Cross Cut Shredder is a decent shredder for the home. It is a good size for a small home office area. It completely shreds up to 12 sheets at a time with ease. The bin is a good size for infrequent use and is easy to dump. It isn't very loud at all. The downside is that it can only run for about 7 minutes and then needs a 30 minute cool down. I found this to be a bit of a nuisance as I tend to let paperwork build up a little before I shred it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I could not have received this at a better time at 36 weeks pregnant and in full on nesting mode! One of my nesting to-do's was to go through both of our filing cabinets and re-organize all our paperwork that I had not gone through in the 7 years we have lived in our home. Having this shredder was a game changer as I went through medical records bills and other confidential papers that needed to be shredded before throwing out. I kept the shredder next to my desk in my home office and I loved how compact it was and how little space it occupied. The bin capacity was perfect; I did not have to empty it until I was all done going through both of my cabinets. The shred size was perfect it wasn't too loud and it was super simple to use. All I had to do was plug it in and slide open the lid for it to be ready to shred. I liked that I could also easily shred credit cards as well. Overall this shredder is perfect for my needs as I won't be regularly using it but using it as needed.