Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric blankets, pads, clothing and other flexible appliances that heat the bed or human body, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-17: Besondere Anforderungen an Wärmezudecken, Wärmeunterbetten, Heizkissen, Kleidung und ähnliche schmiegsame Wärmegeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les couvertures, coussins, vêtements et appareils chauffants souples analogues

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-17. del: Posebne zahteve za grelne odeje, blazine, pregrinjala in podobne upogljive grelne naprave - Dopolnilo AA

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Publication Date
05-Apr-2026
Current Stage
4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
Start Date
16-Aug-2024
Due Date
12-Mar-2025
Completion Date
16-Aug-2024

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-17. del: Posebne zahteve
za grelne odeje, blazine, pregrinjala in podobne upogljive grelne naprave -
Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-17: Particular requirements
for blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-17:
Besondere Anforderungen an Wärmezudecken, Wärmeunterbetten, Heizkissen,
Kleidung und ähnliche schmiegsame Wärmegeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-17: Exigences
particulières pour les couvertures, coussins, vêtements et appareils chauffants souples
analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024/prAA:2024
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 Električni aparati za dom na Domestic electrical
splošno appliances in general
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
17:2024/oprAA:2024
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
May 2024
ICS 13.120; 97.040.50 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-17:
Particular requirements for blankets, pads, clothing and similar
flexible heating appliances
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les couvertures, ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-17: Besondere Anforderungen an
coussins, vêtements et appareils chauffants souples Wärmezudecken, Wärmeunterbetten, Heizkissen, Kleidung
analogues und ähnliche schmiegsame Wärmegeräte
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2024-08-16.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 61.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 78886 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024/prAA:2024 E

1 European foreword
2 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024/prAA:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of
3 household and similar electrical appliances".
4 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
5 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
6 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-17:2024.
7 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
8 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
9 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
10 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA State subsequently approves these requests for its
11 Member States.
12 For the relationship with EU legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral part of
13 this document.
14 1 Modification to the Introduction
15 Addition:
16 With European amendment A11, EN 60335-2-17:2013+A1:2020+A2:2021+A11:2019 is superseded.
17 This European amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
18 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023 (Part 1)
19 — EN IEC 60335-2-17:2024 (Part 2)
20 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
21 Replace the sixth paragraph starting with " As far as is practicable,…" up to "… in general, it does not take
22 into account " except for the dashed items with the following:
23 “This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are
24 encountered by all persons. However, in general, it does not take into account:”
25 Add before the sixth paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the fact” the following:
26 “It is recognized that people with disabilities can have needs beyond the level addressed in this standard.”
27 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
28 Addition:
29 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
30 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Markings and instructions”
31 7.12 Addition
32 In the eighth paragraph starting with “The instructions shall state the substance of the following”, add the
33 following dashed items:
34 “
35 — The appliance can be used by children older than 3 years and younger than 8 years under supervision
36 and with the control always set to minimum temperature value
37 — If the appliance is equipped with a remote operation the instructions shall include the substance of the
38 following warnings:
39 WARNING — disconnect the remote operation function before the appliance comes into contact with the
40 user.
41 WARNING — appliances are not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
42 remote-control system.”
Secretary Note: the above sentence is in line with decision taken in document 61/6883A/INF. The
above sentence is mandatory for addressing the ERs and link the standard to RED
43 Delete the paragraph starting with "The instruction shall state that the appliance is not to be used by young
44 children over the age of three unless…".
45 Add the following after the last paragraph:

As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023.
46 “The cable and control unit of the appliance can give rise to risks of entanglement, strangulation, tripping or
47 treading if not correctly arranged. The user shall make sure that excess ties and electric cords shall be
48 arranged in a safe way.”
49 7.12.1 Addition:
50 “The instructions shall state that any repairs shall be carried out by competent persons.”
51 5 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating”
52 11.101 Addition
53 “For remote operation of appliances, the test is repeated with the control units and cord switches adjusted to
54 the highest setting and maximum duration of operation that can be set for remote operation.”
Secretary Note: the above sentence is in line with decision taken in document 61/6883A/INF. The
above sentence is mandatory for addressing the ERs and link the standard to RED
55 6 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction”
56 22.40 Replace the second paragraph and the NOTE with the following:
57 “Appliances for remote operation shall be fitted with a switch for stopping the operation of the appliance. The
58 actuating member of this switch shall be easily visible and accessible.
59 Compliance is checked by inspection.”
Secretary Note: the above sentence is in line with decision t
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