The essential shredder for any small office, the 74C cross-cut paper shredder shreds 14 sheets of A4 paper per pass into 4 x 38 mm cross-cut particles (security level P-4), so you can be sure that your confidential work documents have been disposed of securely. The paper shredders powerful cross-cut cutters will not only shred your documents but can shred staples, paper clips, credit cards and CD/DVDs too. Designed with safety in mind, the patented Safety Lock prevents your Fellowes cross-cut shredder from accidentally being activated. The 74C paper shredder will shred continuously for up to 12 minutes before requiring a 20 minute cool down period. Fellowes shredders are built to last with solid steel cutters, a powerful motor and parts that are engineered to outperform our competitors.