Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular requirements for grass shears

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Standards Development Organisation:
Working Program:
Designation Number:
IEC 62841-4-5
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Sub-Type
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
25.140.20
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

Scope

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows. 

Addition: 

This document applies to grass shears with a maximum cutting width of 200 mm designed 
primarily for cutting grass. 

This document does not apply to hedge trimmers. 

NOTE 101 Hedge trimmers are covered by IEC 62841-4-2. 

Project need:

Project Need
To develop Canadian safety requirements for grass shears. This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of industry. It will provide the industry with safety requirements for grass shears.

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