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This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. This European Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of electric powered walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, with cutting element(s) of non-metallic filament line or freely pivoting non-metallic cutter(s), with a kinetic energy of not more than 10 J each, used by a standing operator for cutting grass, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for a.c. or 75 V d.c.. NOTE 101 The method of calculating the kinetic energy for the purposes of this standard is given in 22.103. In this standard, hand-held and walk-behind lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers are referred to collectively as machine(s). This standard does not apply to - scissor type or lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers with cutting means other than those described above; - self-propelled lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers; - lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers which do not have a distance of at least 600 mm between the cutting means control and the cutting head. EMC and environmental aspects, except noise, have not been considered in this standard. Requirements for chargers are covered by EN 60335-2-29. Requirements for batteries are covered by EN 62133. As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by machines that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account - persons (including children) whose - physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or - lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the machine safely without supervision or instruction; - children playing with the machine