IEC 60335-2-27:2024/COR1:2025
(Corrigendum)Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation
Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation
Corrigendum 1 - Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-27: Exigences particulières pour les appareils d'exposition de la peau aux rayonnements optiques
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- Published
- Publication Date
- 18-Dec-2025
- Technical Committee
- TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- PPUB - Publication issued
- Start Date
- 19-Dec-2025
- Completion Date
- 12-Feb-2026
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- Effective Date
- 12-Dec-2025
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IEC 60335-2-27:2024/COR1:2025 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation". This standard covers: Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation
Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation
IEC 60335-2-27:2024/COR1:2025 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.
IEC 60335-2-27:2024/COR1:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC 60335-2-27:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
COMMISSION ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE
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IEC 60335-2-27 IEC 60335-2-27
Edition 7.0 2024-01 Édition 7.0 2024-01
Household and similar electrical appliances - Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues -
Safety - Sécurité -
Part 2-27: Particular requirements for Partie 2-27: Exigences particulières pour les
appliances for skin exposure to optical appareils d'exposition de la peau aux
radiation rayonnements optiques
CO RRI G E NDUM 1
Corrections to the French version appear after the English text.
Les corrections à la version française sont données après le texte anglais.
IEC 60335-2-27:2024-01/COR1:2025-12(en-fr)
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