The essential shredder for any home office, the LX50 cross-cut paper shredder shreds 9 sheets of A4 paper per pass into 4 x 37 mm cross-cut particles (security level P-4), ensuring that your confidential work documents are disposed of securely. The powerful cross-cut cutters will not only shred your documents but can also handle staples, paper clips, and credit cards. Designed with safety in mind, the patented Safety Lock prevents the Fellowes LX50 home cross-cut shredder from being accidentally activated, making it ideal for safely shredding documents in a home environment. The LX50 paper shredder can shred continuously for up to 5 minutes before requiring a 30-minute cool down period. Fellowes shredders are built to last with solid steel cutters, a powerful motor, and parts engineered to outperform competitors.