GBC M12-12, Instruction Manual

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Guarantee

Operation of this machine has Two Year Limited Warranty within 
the date of purchase, subject to normal use. Within the guarantee 
period, ACCO Brands will at its own discretion either repair or 
replace the defective machine free of charge. Defects due to 
misuse or use for inappropriate purposes are not covered under 
the guarantee.  

Proof of date of purchase will be required. Repairs or alterations 
made by persons not authorized by ACCO Brands will invalidate 
the guarantee. It is our aim to ensure that our products perform to 
the specifications stated. This guarantee does not affect the legal 
rights which consumers have under applicable national legislation 
governing sale of goods.

This guarantee does not apply to Australian customers - see end 
of manual.

Cutter warranties vary by model. Limited 

2 year warranty on the shredder unit. 

ACCO Brands USA LLC, Four Corporate Drive, Lake Zurich, IL 
60047-8997 (in Canada, ACCO Brands Canada Inc., 5 Precidio 
Court, Brampton, ON L6S 6B7; and in Mexico, ACCO Mexicana, 
S.A. de C.V. Av. Circuito Industrial Norte #6 Parque Industrial 
Lerma 52000, Lerma Edo. De México) (each, respectively, “ACCO 
Brands”) warrants to the original purchaser that the cutters of these 
GBC® AutoFeed Shredders are free from defects in workmanship 
and material under normal use and service for a period of 2 
years after purchase and all other parts are free from defects in 
workmanship and material under normal use and service for a 
period of 2 years after purchase.

ACCO Brands’ obligation under this warranty is limited to 
replacement or repair, at ACCO Brands’ option, of any warranted 
part found defective by ACCO Brands without charge for material 
or labor. Any replacement, at ACCO Brands’ option, may be the 
same product or a substantially similar product that may contain 
remanufactured or refurbished parts. This warranty shall be void in 
the following circumstances:

(i) if the product has been misused,(ii) if the product has been 
damaged by negligence or accident, or(iii) if the product has been 
altered by anyone other than ACCO Brands or ACCO Brands’ 
authorized agents.

For warranty execution, please call:1-800-541-0094 in the USA1-
800-263-1063 in Canada01-(55)-1500-5700 / 5778 in Mexico

Or go to www.gbc.com to register your product.

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS 
WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED 
WARRANTIES. REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES 
INCONSISTENT WITH OR IN ADDITION TO THIS WARRANTY 
ARE UNAUTHORIZED AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING ON ACCO 
BRANDS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, 
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES (IF APPLICABLE) ARE LIMITED IN 
DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. SOME 
STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS 
ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE 
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ACCO 
BRANDS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, 
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR

SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT FORSEEABLE. SOME 
STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION 
OR LIMITATION OF SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, 
EXEMLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, SO THE 
ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

FOR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THE BENEFIT OF CONSUMER 
PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR JURISDICTION 
OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, IN THEIR JURISDICTION OF 
RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS WARRANTY 
ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED 
BY SUCH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

To the extent permitted by law, this warranty is not transferable and 
will automatically terminate if the original product purchaser sells or 
otherwise disposes of the product.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. Other rights, which 
vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, may exist. In addition some 
jurisdictions do not allow (i) the exclusion of certain warranties, (ii) 
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or (iii) the 
exclusion or limitation of certain types of costs and/or damages, so 
the above limitations may not apply.

FCC CLASS B NOTICE 

Note: 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
• This device may not cause harmful interference. 
• This device must accept any interference received, including  
  interference that may cause undesired operation.” 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of  
the following measures: 
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from  
  that to which the receiver is connected. 
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician  
  for help.

CANADA CLASS B NOTICE 

This Class B digital apparatus complies with CAN ICES-003 (B) / 
NMB-3 (B)

MODIFICATIONS

Any modifications made to this device, that are not approved by 
ACCO Brands, may void the authority granted to the user by the 
FCC and/or by Industry Canada to operate this equipment.