A motor driven appliance in one aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a first switching element, a second switching element, an operation unit, a control unit, and a monitoring unit. The first and second switching elements are provided on a current path from a power source to the motor, and are connected in series to each other. The monitoring unit monitors an operating state of a protection function by the control unit, and, when the protection function is activated, outputs an OFF signal for turning off the second switching element.