Cutting device

An electric cutting device, comprising:

• a pair of cutting blades configured to clamp and cut an object;
• an electric motor configured to generate a driving force necessary for operating the cutting blades;
• a controller configured to control an operation of the electric motor;
• an operation switch having an ON state and an OFF state configurable by a user operation;
• and
• a detector configured to:
• enter into an ON state in a case where the object is present between the pair of cutting blades;
• and
• enter into an OFF state in a case where the object is not present,
• wherein the controller is configured to execute an operation of closing the pair of cutting blades in a case where both the operation switch and the detector are in the ON state, and
• wherein in a state where the cutting blades are stopped, in a case where only one of the operation switch and the detector remains in the ON state for a predetermined period, the controller is configured to:
• even if both the operation switch and the detector are subsequently turned to the ON state, not to start the operation of closing the pair of cutting blades.