Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care

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.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-23: Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Behandlung von Haut oder Haar

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-23: Règles particulières pour les appareils destinés aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-23. del: Posebne zahteve za aparate za nego kože ali las - Dodatek A11

Ta mednarodni standard obravnava varnost električnih aparatov za nego kože ali las oseb ali dlake živali za uporabo v gospodinjstvu in podobne namene, katerih ocenjena napetost je manjša od 250 V.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
27-May-2010
Withdrawal Date
13-Apr-2013
Parallel Committee
IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
28-May-2010
Completion Date
28-May-2010

Relations

Effective Date
07-Jun-2022
Effective Date
28-Jan-2023
Effective Date
28-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 is a crucial European safety standard published by CLC, focusing on household and similar electrical appliances specifically designed for skin or hair care. This amendment to the EN 60335-2-23:2003 standard refines and updates the specific safety requirements to ensure user protection and product reliability.

The standard addresses common hazards in domestic environments while recognizing the specific safety needs when appliances like hairdryers, curling tongs, hair straighteners, and facial saunas are used. It emphasizes safe design, clear user instructions, and constraints on use especially in vulnerable populations, including children and disabled persons.

Key Topics

  • Scope and User Considerations
    The amendment outlines that the standard primarily targets household appliances, excluding risks related to unsupervised use by very young children or children playing with the appliance. It recognizes the additional needs of vulnerable and very vulnerable people, defining age groups and capability levels to guide safe appliance use.

  • Definitions Relevant to Safety
    Includes detailed user categories such as:

    • Very young children (0-36 months)
    • Young children (over 36 months and under 8 years)
    • Older children (8-14 years)
    • Vulnerable and very vulnerable persons with physical, sensory, or mental impairments.
  • Marking and Instructions
    Appliance controls designed for starting and stopping operations must be easily distinguishable by tactile, visual, or auditory feedback (e.g., motor sound).
    Instructions must clearly state safe usage practices, including:

    • Supervision requirements for children and vulnerable people
    • Specific precautions for hairdryers used near water
    • Cleaning and maintenance details, particularly for facial saunas
    • Warnings on hazards like use near bathtubs or water vessels.
  • Protection Against Electrical Hazards
    The amended standard incorporates rigorous testing methods using IEC 61032 test probes to ensure live parts are inaccessible under normal and abnormal conditions.

  • Thermal Safety
    Defines maximum allowable temperature rises for various surfaces, including plastic, coated metal, glass, and bare metal, to prevent burns. Differentiates between functional (intentionally hot) surfaces and adjacent or user-contact surfaces.

  • Mechanical Safety and Stability
    Appliances must withstand mechanical stress and maintain stability during use. Tests involve applying forces with precise test probes and secure positioning to identify any potential hazards like tipping or component detachment.

  • Construction Requirements
    Appliances, notably hairdryers, must prevent hair entanglement risks via grids or suitable protection on air intakes, addressing choking or ingestion hazards for vulnerable people.

  • Compliance and Testing Dates

    • National implementation deadline: May 1, 2011
    • Withdrawal of conflicting national standards: April 14, 2013

Applications

This standard applies broadly to domestic and similar appliances designed for skin or hair care, including:

  • Hairdryers
  • Hair straighteners and curling tongs
  • Facial saunas
  • Other electrically operated body care equipment

It benefits manufacturers, product designers, and safety compliance officers by:

  • Guiding development of safer appliances with clear user safety features
  • Assisting in designing intuitive controls with tactile and audible feedback
  • Ensuring products include comprehensive safety markings and user instructions
  • Helping assess products for electrical, thermal, and mechanical safety risks
  • Supporting compliance with EU safety regulations to facilitate market access.

Related Standards

  • EN 60335-1: General safety requirements for household electrical appliances
  • IEC 61032: Protective test probes for verifying protection against access to hazardous parts
  • IEC 62079 / EN 62079: Preparation and presentation of user instructions and safety documentation
  • ISO/IEC Guide 50: Guidelines for child safety in product standards
  • ISO/IEC Guide 71: Design considerations for older persons and persons with disabilities
  • CEN/CENELEC Guide 6: Advice for addressing the needs of vulnerable groups in standardization

The EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 standard is essential for ensuring that skin and hair care electrical appliances used at home are designed with robust safeguards to protect users, especially children and vulnerable individuals, while providing manufacturers clear technical benchmarks to meet safety compliance seamlessly.

Amendment

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2011

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care". This standard covers: 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.

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.

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 97.170 - Body care equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023, EN 60335-2-23:2003, EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010/AC:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/392. 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 2-23: Particular requirements
for appliances for skin or hair care
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-23:
Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Behandelung von Haut oder Haar
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-23: Règles particulières
pour les appareils destinés aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.170 Oprema za nego telesa Body care equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-23/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.120; 97.170
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care

Appareils électrodomestiques  Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte
et analogues - Sécurité - für den Hausgebrauch
Partie 2-23: Règles particulières pour und ähnliche Zwecke -
les appareils destinés aux soins Teil 2-23: Besondere Anforderungen
de la peau ou des cheveux für Geräte zur Behandelung
von Haut oder Haar
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-23:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on
2010-04-14. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2010 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010 E

Foreword
A proposal to amend EN 60335-2-23:2003, document CLC/TC 61(SEC)1686, was discussed during the
Brussels meeting of CENELEC TC 61 in June 2009, when it was decided to submit a draft for an
amendment to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
The draft was circulated in June 2009 and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A11 to
EN 60335-2-23:2003 on 2010-04-14.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates are applicable:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-05-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-04-14
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-2-23:2003.
There are no special national conditions causing a deviation from this amendment.
There are no national deviations from this amendment.
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1 Scope
Replace the fourth paragraph including the two dashed items by the following:
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.
However, in general, it does not take into account:
– children playing with the appliance,
– the use of the appliance by very young children
– the use of the appliance by young children without supervision,
– user maintenance by children, including the necessary cleaning of the appliance.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this
standard.
3 Definitions
3.6.3
accessible part
Modification:
Insert “and probe 18” after “test probe B”.
Add the following new definitions:
3.Z101
children
young persons comprising very young children, young children and older children
NOTE Children are not expected to perform cleaning or user maintenance of the appliance.
3.Z102
very young children
young persons aged from 0 up to and including 36 months
NOTE Very young children are not expected to use appliances.
3.Z103
young children
young persons older than 36 months and younger than 8 years
NOTE Young children are not expected to use appliances safely unless continuous supervision is given.
3.Z104
older children
young persons aged from 8 years up to and including 14 years
NOTE Older children can use appliances safely after they have been given appropriate supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance.
3.Z105
vulnerable people
persons having reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities (e.g. partially disabled, elderly having
some reduction in their physical and mental capabilities), or lack of experience and knowledge (e.g. older
children)
NOTE Vulnerable people can use appliances safely after they have been given appropriate supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance.
3.Z106
very vulnerable people
persons having very extensive and complex disabilities
NOTE Very vulnerable people are not expected to use appliances safely unless continuous supervision is given or appliances
are adapted accordingly with arrangements beyond the scope of this standard.
3.Z107
use of the appliance
all actions required to have the appliance perform its intended function, such as plugging in, switching on,
using, regulating, cleaning the appliance or performing user maintenance
7 Marking and instructions
Add:
7.10 Addition:
Devices used to start/stop operational functions of the appliance, if any, shall be distinguished from other
manual devices by means of shape, or size, or surface texture, or position, etc. A tactile or an audible and
visual feedback shall give an indication that the device has been operated.
NOTE The sound of the motor switching ON/OFF is regarded as audible feedback.
7.12 Replace the text of 7.12 in Part 1 and the addition in Part 2-23 by:
7.12 Instructions for use shall be provided with the appliance so that the appliance can be used safely.
NOTE Instructions for use may be marked on the appliance as lo
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