Shredder Safety

I bought a shredder today for misc credit card applications and statments that I get and I thought that out of the 5 logo's on top the 4th one was the most interesting:



So I got to thinking I wonder how many people have lost ties to shredders. So I looked it up. I couldn't find anything on ties, but I found something on fingers:

"Between January 2000 and September 2005, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission received 50 reports of incidents involving finger amputations, lacerations, and other finger injuries from paper shredders, with small children suffering the majority of the injuries."

The article ( which can be found at: http://reviews.ebay.com/The-Necktie-vs-The-Paper-Shredder_W0QQugidZ10000000000722416 ) goes on to say:

"Consumers should practice ... safety measures when using a paper shredder"

So today, I will be practicing safty with my new shredder!