HS Classifications

8433 / harvest etc machines, cleaning eggs etc nesoi, pts
843311 / Mowers for Lawns, Parks or Sports-grounds, Powered
843319 / Other Mowers for Lawns, Parks or Sports-grounds
843320 / Other Mowers, Including Cutter Bars for Tractor Mounting
843330 / Other Haymaking Machinery
843340 / Straw or Fodder Balers, Including Pick-up Balers
843351 / Combine Harvester-threshers
843352 / Other Threshing Machinery
843353 / Root or Tuber Harvesting Machines
843359 / Other Harvesting Machinery
843360 / Machines for Cleaning, Sorting or Grading Agricultural Produce
843390 / Parts of Harvesting or Threshing Machinery and Grass or Hay Mowers
843420 / Dairy Machinery
843490 / Parts of Milking Machines and Dairy Machinery

ANSI standards

ANSI/OPEI B71.1-2003,

Consumer Turf

Care Equipment – Walk-Behind Mowers

and Ride-On Machines with Mowers –

Safety Specifications

These safety specifications are for reel and

rotary walk-behind and reel and rotary ride-on

power lawn mowers, ride-on power lawn

tractors with mower attachments, ride-on power

lawn and garden tractors with mower

attachments, and lever steer ride-on mowers.

These safety requirements help ensure uniform

operator environments. They apply to products

specifically intended as consumer products for

the personal use of a consumer around a

house. This standard also applies to all

aftermarket parts and accessories not provided

by the original equipment manufacturer.

UL 1447-2006,

The Standard for Safety for

Electric Lawn Mowers

The March 10, 2006 UL 1447 recirculation

bulletin includes a revision to paragraph 1.4

changing a reference to the latest edition of a

standard.

ISO Standards

ISO 5395:1990

Power lawn-mowers, lawn tractors, lawn and garden

tractors, professional mowers, and lawn and garden

tractors with mowing attachments - Definitions, safety

requirements and test procedures

ISO 11094:1991

Acoustics - Test code for the measurement of airborne

noise emitted by power lawn mowers, lawn tractors,

lawn and garden tractors, professional mowers, and

lawn and garden tractors with mowing attachments

Indian Standards

Standard Title / Status
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
IS 7825 : 2004 / Cylinder Type Hand Lawn Mower - Specification / Active
IS 7825 : Part I : 1975 / Specification for Cylinder Type Hand Lawn Mower - Part I : Wheel Type / Withdarwn
IS 7825 : Part II : 1975 / Specification for Cylinder Type Hand Lawn Mower - Part II : Roller Type / Withdarwn
IS 9575 : 1980 / Power lawn mower, pedestrian-controlled cylinder (reel) type / Active
IS 9581 : 1980 / Safety and operational requirements for pedestrian-controlled cylinder (reel) power lawn mowers / Active

Mandatory Federal Safety Standard laid down by CPSC (which is in addition to the CFR requirements)

http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/regsumlawnmower.pdf

Safety requirements laid down by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for walk behind power lawn mowers are to be found at the above link. The objective of this standard is to ensure reduction in cuts and amputations caused by contact with the blades of walk-behind power lawn mowers.

It requires generally that, for power lawn mowers with rotary blades:

(1) The mower’s blade must stop turning within 3 seconds after the operator lets go of the mower’s controls.

(2) The design of the rear mower deck and of the area around the discharge chute must keep the

operator’s foot from coming in contact with the rotating blade while his or her hands are on the

mower’s controls.

Reel-type mowers do not need to meet the performance standards. However, both rotary mowers and reel-type mowers must have a label that warns about the danger of cuts and amputation from contact with the blade.

Mandatory Federal Safety Standard laid down by CFR

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/16cfr1205_04.html

This subpart A of part 1205 is a consumer product safety standard which prescribes safety requirements for certain walk-behind power lawn mowers, including labeling and performance requirements. The performance requirements of the standard apply to rotary mowers. The labeling requirements apply to both rotary and reel- type mowers. The standard is intended to reduce the risk of injury to consumers caused by contact, primarily of the foot and hand, with the rotating blade of the mower. A detailed discussion of the risk of injury and of the anticipated costs, benefits, and other factors associated with the standard is contained in Sec. 1205.8 Findings.

Certification & Labeling Requirements laid down by CFR

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2003/pdf/16cfr1205.35.pdf

Certification and labeling requirements to be followed by importers and producers.