EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers
Deals with the safety of electric fabric steamers intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal household use, such as appliances to be used by laymen in laundries and dry cleaners, are within the scope of this standard.
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-85: Besondere Anforderungen für Dampfgeräte für Stoffe
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-85: Règles particulières pour les appareils à vapeur pour tissus
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-85. del: Posebne zahteve za parne aparate za tkanine - Dopolnilo A11
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 04-Oct-2018
- Withdrawal Date
- 04-Oct-2021
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 05-Oct-2018
- Due Date
- 16-Sep-2017
- Completion Date
- 05-Oct-2018
Relations
- Effective Date
- 13-Oct-2015
Overview
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 is a European safety standard developed by CLC that specifies particular requirements for fabric steamers used in households and similar environments. This standard applies to electric fabric steamers with a rated voltage of no more than 250 V. It covers safety aspects addressing reasonably foreseeable hazards encountered by users, including laymen using steamers in laundries and dry cleaners. The standard excludes fabric steamers designed exclusively for industrial or commercial use.
This amendment (A11) updates the original 2003 standard, integrating modifications to improve user safety and compliance with the latest safety directives, specifically EU Directive 2014/35/EU on electrical equipment within voltage limits.
Key Topics
Scope and Application
The standard applies primarily to household fabric steamers and similar appliances. It excludes devices used solely for industrial or commercial purposes. Emphasis is placed on reasonably foreseeable hazards, with special consideration for limitations such as the use by very young children or vulnerable individuals.Safety Requirements
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11 includes detailed safety measures concerning:- Electrical safety and insulation
- Mechanical strength and durability, including drop tests for hand-held steamers
- Thermal safety, managing risks associated with steam emission
- Clear and comprehensive marking and instructions for safe appliance use, including warnings not to leave steamers unattended and keeping them out of reach of young children
Mechanical Strength Testing
Hand-held fabric steamers must withstand repeated drop tests while operating at rated voltage without malfunction. This ensures robust design to prevent hazards like flame emission, molten metal, or electrical failures from accidental drops.Markings and Instructions
Important user safety information must be included on the appliance and in the instructions, including:- The steam as feedback in the operation process
- Clear warnings against unattended use, use after damage, or leakage
- Child safety guidelines to prevent accidental injuries
Compliance with EU Directives
The standard aligns with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, providing a presumption of conformity when correctly applied. This facilitates the legal marketing and use of compliant fabric steamers across European Union member states and associated regions.
Applications
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 is essential for manufacturers, designers, and safety testers of fabric steamers intended for:
- Household use
- Laundry services accessible to laymen
- Dry cleaning shops utilizing fabric steamers in non-industrial settings
Using this standard helps ensure products meet recognized safety benchmarks, reducing risks to consumers associated with electrical and thermal hazards. It assists regulatory bodies in approving fabric steamers for retail and supports compliance with European safety laws.
Related Standards
EN 60335-1:2012 – General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances. EN 60335-2-85 is a particular part supplementing this general standard.
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A1:2000 – Earlier amendment of the fabric steamer requirements, superseded by amendment A11.
EU Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) – Defines safety objectives for electrical equipment to ensure safe operation within specified voltage ranges.
Other Parts of EN 60335 series – Address safety for various household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, and water heaters.
By following EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018, manufacturers and regulators can ensure fabric steamers meet rigorous safety expectations, protecting users from electrical hazards, burns, and mechanical failures. Compliance boosts consumer confidence and market access across Europe.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers". This standard covers: Deals with the safety of electric fabric steamers intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal household use, such as appliances to be used by laymen in laundries and dry cleaners, are within the scope of this standard.
Deals with the safety of electric fabric steamers intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal household use, such as appliances to be used by laymen in laundries and dry cleaners, are within the scope of this standard.
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.060 - Laundry appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60335-2-85:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements
for fabric steamers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-85:
Besondere Anforderungen für Dampfgeräte für Stoffe
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-85: Règles particulières
pour les appareils à vapeur pour tissus
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2018
ICS 97.060
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85:
Particular requirements for fabric steamers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-85: Règles particulières pour les appareils à vapeur ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-85: Besondere Anforderungen für
pour tissus Dampfgeräte für Stoffe
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-85:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on 2016-04-25. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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
© 2018 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 E
European foreword
This document (EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61, "Safety of
household and similar electrical appliances".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2019-04-05
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
(dow) 2021-10-05
• latest date by which the national standards
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-1:2012 including
its amendments and EN 60335-2-85:2003 and its A1:2000.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
1 Scope
Add to the third paragraph the following:
This European Standard does not apply to appliances intended exclusively for indu
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La norme SIST EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 est un document fondamental qui traite de la sécurité des appareils électroménagers et similaires, spécifiquement des défroisseurs à vapeur. Cette norme s'applique aux appareils dont la tension nominale ne dépasse pas 250 V, garantissant ainsi des mesures de sécurité adaptées à une utilisation domestique et dans des contextes similaires. L'un des points forts de cette norme réside dans sa capacité à spécifier des exigences particulières pour les défroisseurs à vapeur, ce qui est crucial dans un secteur où la sécurité est primordiale. En intégrant des exigences claires concernant la conception et la fabrication de ces appareils, la norme contribue à réduire les risques d'accidents domestiques liés à l'utilisation de ces appareils. De plus, cette norme reconnaît également que des appareils ne destinés qu'à un usage domestique normal, comme ceux utilisés par des professionnels dans les blanchisseries et les pressings, entrent dans son champ d'application. Cela élargit la pertinence de la norme en garantissant que même les utilisateurs non professionnels ont accès à des appareils répondant à des normes de sécurité rigoureuses. En somme, la norme EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 est essentielle pour assurer la sécurité des consommateurs lors de l'utilisation de défroisseurs à vapeur, tout en témoignant de son adéquation avec les exigences contemporaines en matière de sécurité des appareils électroménagers.
표준 EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018은 가정용 및 유사 전기 기구의 안전성을 다루고 있으며, 특히 섬유 스팀기에 대한 특정 요구 사항을 명시하고 있습니다. 본 표준의 적용 범위는 가정용 및 유사한 목적으로 사용되는 전기 섬유 스팀기에 대한 것으로, 정격 전압은 250V 이하입니다. 이 표준은 일반적인 가정용으로 사용될 의도가 아닌 세탁소 및 드라이 클리닝과 같은 곳에서 사용되는 기기도 포함됩니다. 이 표준의 강점 중 하나는 전기 섬유 스팀기를 사용할 때의 안전성을 보장하는 명확한 지침을 제공한다는 점입니다. 그렇기 때문에 소비자와 제조자 모두에게 중요한 기준이 됩니다. 또한, 이는 기기 사용 시 발생할 수 있는 전기적 위험뿐만 아니라 기계적 위험까지 포괄적으로 다루고 있어 품질 관리 측면에서도 매우 유용합니다. EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018은 소비자 보호를 위한 필수 기준으로, 제품 설계와 제조 과정에서의 실용성 및 안전성을 동시에 충족시키는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다. 특히, 가정과 유사한 환경에서의 사용을 염두에 두고 설정된 요구 사항은 시장에서의 신뢰성과 대중의 인식을 높이는 데 기여합니다. 결론적으로, 이 표준은 전기 섬유 스팀기의 안전성을 확보하고 소비자에게 높은 품질의 제품을 제공하기 위한 필수적인 근거를 마련하고 있으며, 슬림형 섬유기구 분야에서의 중요성을 더욱 강조합니다.
Die Norm EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 behandelt die Sicherheit von elektrischen Dampfbügeleisen, die für den Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke vorgesehen sind, wobei die Nennspannung 250 V nicht überschreitet. Der Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm umfasst nicht nur die üblichen Haushaltsgeräte, sondern schließt auch Geräte ein, die von Laien in Wäschereien und Trockenreinigungen verwendet werden. Dies erweitert die Relevanz der Norm erheblich und stellt sicher, dass eine breite Palette von Anwendungen abgedeckt ist. Ein herausragendes Merkmal der EN 60335-2-85 ist die umfassende Behandlung der Sicherheitsanforderungen, die an solche Geräte gestellt werden. Dies umfasst unter anderem elektrische Sicherheit, mechanische Sicherheit sowie die Berücksichtigung von Gefahren durch heißen Dampf und Wasser. Diese vielfältigen Sicherheitsaspekte garantieren, dass Anwender vor potenziellen Risiken geschützt sind, was die Norm zu einem unverzichtbaren Leitfaden für Hersteller und Anwender macht. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt der Norm ist ihre Anpassungsfähigkeit an die sich stetig wandelnden Technologien und Marktanforderungen. Die Aktualisierung durch die A11:2018 zeigt das Engagement für moderne Sicherheitsstandards und spiegelt den technologischen Fortschritt im Bereich der Dampfbügeleisen wider. Daher bleibt die Norm relevant und aktuell. Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass die EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 umfassende Sicherheitsanforderungen für elektrische Dampfbügeleisen definiert und einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Gewährleistung der Sicherheit im Haushalt und darüber hinaus leistet. Durch ihre klare Struktur und die präzisen Anforderungen ist die Norm sowohl für Hersteller als auch für Verbraucher von großem Nutzen.
SIST EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018は、家庭用および類似の電気機器に関する安全規格の一環として、特に「布スチーマー」に焦点を当てた非常に重要な文書です。この標準は、家庭用目的で設計された電気布スチーマーの安全性を扱っており、定格電圧が250Vを超えない範囲の製品に適用されます。また、通常の家庭用として意図されていない機器、例えば洗濯やクリーニング業務で使われる機器もこの標準の適用範囲内に含まれています。 この標準の強みは、布スチーマーの使用に関する詳細な安全要件を提供し、消費者の安全を最優先に考慮している点です。特に、電気機器が誤って使用された場合のリスクを軽減するための具体的なガイドラインを示しており、製造業者はこの基準に従うことによって、自製品の安全性を保証することができます。これにより、ユーザーは安心して布スチーマーを使用できる環境が整います。 また、EN 60335-2-85は、布スチーマーの設計や製造に関する国際標準に適合することを求めるため、国際的な市場でも適用性が高いという特徴があります。これにより、製造業者や小売業者は、国境を越えた安全評判を築くことができ、消費者にも広く受け入れられる製品を提供することが可能となります。 このように、SIST EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018は、電気布スチーマーに関して広範囲な安全基準を示し、その適用範囲や具体的な要求事項は、製品を安全に利用するための大きな助けとなります。
The standard EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 provides a comprehensive framework for the safety requirements of household and similar electric fabric steamers, specifically those designed for use at a rated voltage of no more than 250 V. This standard is significant as it addresses the safety considerations unique to fabric steamers, ensuring that these appliances meet stringent safety benchmarks to protect users from potential hazards. One of the strengths of the EN 60335-2-85 standard is its clear focus on safety. By detailing particular requirements, it minimizes risks associated with electric fabric steamers, which can include scalding, electrical shock, and fire hazards. The inclusion of appliances used in environments outside typical household settings, such as laundries and dry cleaners, extends the standard’s relevance and applicability, capturing a broader range of usage scenarios and enhancing consumer safety in various contexts. Additionally, the standard's robustness is underscored by the continuous efforts to update and amend it, as demonstrated by the A11:2018 amendment. This ongoing commitment ensures that the standard remains aligned with technological advancements and emerging safety concerns, thereby maintaining its relevance in an evolving market of electrical appliances. Overall, EN 60335-2-85:2003/A11:2018 exemplifies a crucial safety standard that not only safeguards consumers but also underscores the importance of compliance in the manufacturing process of household fabric steamers. Its focus on specific safety requirements fortifies the manufacturer's responsibility to deliver safe and reliable products, establishing a sound foundation for both regulatory compliance and consumer trust.










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