European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care - Incorporates Amendment A11: 2010; Incorporating Corrigendum June 2012
 N EN 60335-2-23

Annotation

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This International Standard deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals and intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

NOTE 101 Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are

– curling combs;

– curling irons;

– curling rollers with separate heaters;

– facial saunas;

– hairdryers;

– hand dryers;

– heaters with detachable curlers;

– permanent-wave appliances.

NOTE 102 Appliances covered by this standard may incorporate steam-producing or spray-producing devices.

Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.

NOTE 103 Examples are appliances for use in hairdressing salons.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.