Paper Shredders Info

By Michael Finney

7 On Your Side has uncovered a danger in your home that you've probably never thought about and kids and pets are most at risk.

Paper shredders weren't considered home appliances until about a decade ago. Now there's a good chance you have one in your house.

Michael Finney has pleaded with you to buy one, and now has a warning.

What makes a paper shredder so good is what makes it so potentially dangerous around your house.

A close-up look shows steel teeth that can chew up more than just paper.

Two-year-old Aaron Waters from just outside L.A. knows about it first hand -- literally.

His fingers are all there now and he's fine, but there was a moment when that was not a sure thing.

Sara Waters, Lake Forest: "So he stands there and watches me shred paper. I turn to get more paper and turn around and notice the shredder has stopped and his hand is in the opening of the shredder."

And here is where it goes from bad to worse.

Sara Waters: "I see blood, his fingers. I couldn't even tell how many fingers had been affected. They were just sliced and diced."...

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