Posted by SReis on 11/23/07 2:52pm
Msg #222606

My son broke my shredder!!!

He actually barely touched it & now the thing has NO power. Called Staples & told to ship it to them. Give me a break, I'm going to be out about $30 just on shipping & pkg.

My 3 yr old must really hate my work. In a short 3 yrs, make it 2 since he was pratically immobile the 1st 10mths, he has also managed to break a fax machine, copier & scanner. I was lucky enough to replace the other things fairly cheap but I am so mad about this because I just got the shredder about 3 mths prior & even purchased the extended wtty, although it doesn't kick in until 1 yr. I try to keep him out of my office, but sometimes its impossible. He's lucky he's so cute!!!

Reply by LJ on 11/23/07 3:43pm
Msg #222616

I know exactly how you feel. When my 3 yr old grandson is in my office he is trying to punch every button he can on everything. I unplug the shredder though because I am scared to death he's going to get his fingers caught in it. I've seen this on TV and how fast and devastating that can be to a childs small fingers. Be very careful.

Reply by SReis on 11/23/07 5:56pm
Msg #222627

Mine was off & unplugged for same reasons but he was able to try to tip it over ;-(

Reply by titleme2nc on 11/23/07 7:15pm
Msg #222631

Thanks for the warning. We have a 2 yr old boy who is all fingers and lots of brainwaves on how that works.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 11/23/07 7:44pm
Msg #222634

There used to be a gadget ...

... that was a metal box that was designed to _lock_ over the plug of a dangerous appliance. (Or the TV that was off limits.) It had a slot for the power cord to enter the box and it kept the plug itself inaccessible.

It was so long ago that I don't remember whether it had a key lock or a combination lock.

Reply by Philip Johnson on 11/23/07 8:16pm
Msg #222641

Just beat him and I bet he quits. :) n/m

Reply by CaliNotary on 11/23/07 9:12pm
Msg #222648

"I just got the shredder about 3 mths prior & even purchased the extended wtty"

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/news/november-2006/why-you-dont-need-an-extended-warranty-11-06/overview/extended-warranty-11-06.htm?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=1&searchTerm=extended%20warranty

Most consumer agencies and financial experts say that extended warranties are a horrible purchase.

Reply by SharonMN on 11/26/07 10:50am
Msg #222921

You've probably already tried this, but is the bin perfectly aligned under the shredder apparatus? My shredder doesn't operate unless the bin is positioned perfectly.