IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000
(Amendment)Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electrical kitchen machines
Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electrical kitchen machines
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 23-Feb-2000
- Technical Committee
- TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- DELPUB - Deleted Publication
- Start Date
- 28-Nov-2002
- Completion Date
- 26-Oct-2025
Relations
- Effective Date
- 05-Sep-2023
- Effective Date
- 05-Sep-2023
Overview
IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000 is an important amendment to the international standard governing the safety of commercial electric kitchen machines used in household and similar settings. This amendment, prepared by IEC Technical Committee 61, Subcommittee 61E, specifically addresses particular requirements ensuring the safety of commercial electric kitchen appliances in catering and food preparation environments.
The standard emphasizes safety in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of commercial kitchen appliances such as slicers, mixers, mincers, and peelers. It aims to protect users from electrical hazards, mechanical risks, and operational dangers associated with these machines.
Key Topics
- Scope and Definitions: Clarifications on specific appliances covered such as machines used for washing or drying food, beam mixers, and slicers with automatic product feeding.
- Safety Requirements: Detailed requirements for mechanical hazards including protection from moving parts, risk of crushing, shearing, and drawing-in zones. Specific attention is given to the design of guards, protective covers, and interlocking devices:
- Covers protecting danger zones have controlled detachability.
- Feed and discharge apertures must resist penetration by test fingers simulating human contact.
- Appliances with rotating drums must have interlocked covers that halt operation when opened.
- Specific Appliance Guidelines:
- Slicers: Must have sliding feed tables, thumb guards, product holders, and blade protection ensuring user safety. The slicing thickness adjustments are regulated, and sharpening devices receive special protective treatment.
- Hand-held Blenders and Whisks: Operators must be warned against using these appliances without product contact, and blades must be fully screened.
- Mincers and Knife Sharpeners: Use of safe perforated discs is required to prevent hazards, and sharpening tool speeds are limited to a safe threshold.
- Bone Saws: Must provide fixed tables, slice thickness plates, and guards complying with height and accessibility requirements.
- Instructions and Markings: The standard mandates comprehensive user instructions detailing safe operation, cleaning procedures, assembly/disassembly safety, and warnings about residual hazards or accessory use.
- Stability and Mechanical Hazards:
- Appliances must be stable during use and resistant to accidental tipping or movement.
- Mechanical components, including hand-protective features on whisk guards and beam mixers’ automatic shutdown when heads are raised, are codified.
- Compliance Testing: Procedures include inspections, manual tests, measurement of forces, and simulation of human contact to verify adherence to safety criteria.
Applications
IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000 is relevant for manufacturers, designers, and quality assurance professionals involved in commercial kitchen equipment development. Its practical value lies in:
- Guiding manufacturers to design safe kitchen appliances meeting international safety norms.
- Assisting testing laboratories in validating appliance safety for market approval.
- Informing catering businesses and operators about appliance safety features and proper use protocols.
- Reducing occupational hazards related to electrical and mechanical kitchen equipment failures.
- Supporting regulatory compliance and market access across different regions adhering to IEC standards.
This standard finds its application primarily in the realms of:
- Commercial kitchens in restaurants, hotels, and catering services.
- Food processing industries using specialized electric kitchen machines.
- Equipment certification bodies ensuring appliance conformity with safety regulations.
Related Standards
- IEC 60335-1: General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.
- IEC 60335-2 Series: Particular safety requirements for other categories of household electrical appliances.
- IEC Technical Committee 61: Oversees safety standards for household and commercial electrical appliances, including other amendments and parts related to kitchen and catering equipment.
- ISO Food Safety Standards: Complement the electrical safety requirements focusing on hygienic design and food-contact safety within commercial kitchen machines.
- National safety standards harmonized with IEC 60335 series for regional compliance and certification.
Keywords: IEC 60335-2-64, commercial electric kitchen machines, kitchen appliance safety, electrical appliance standards, mechanical hazard protection, slicer safety requirements, commercial catering equipment, IEC amendments, kitchen equipment compliance, user safety instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electrical kitchen machines". This standard covers: Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electrical kitchen machines
Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electrical kitchen machines
IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
IEC 60335-2-64:1997/AMD1:2000 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC 60335-2-64:1997, IEC 60335-2-64:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-64
AMENDMENT 1
2000-02
Amendment 1
Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances –
Part 2-64:
Particular requirements for commercial
electric kitchen machines
Amendement 1
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques
et analogues –
Partie 2-64:
Règles particulières pour les machines
de cuisine électriques à usage collectif
IEC 2000 Copyright - all rights reserved
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 61E: Safety of electrical commercial
catering equipment, of IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61E/333/FDIS 61E/359/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
A bilingual version of this amendment may be issued at a later date.
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CONTENTS
Replace the words "Figure 101 – Splash apparatus" with "Figures".
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1 Scope
Replace the 12th dashed item of Note 1 with the following:
– machines used for washing and/or drying food;
Add the following to the examples in Note 1:
– beam mixers;
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2 Definitions
2.2.9 Replace the fifth dashed item of Note 2 with the following:
– machines used for washing and/or drying food;
Add, on page 13, the following additional definitions relevant to slicers:
2.2.103
guard plate
plate similar to a slice thickness plate, fitted to machines with automatic product feeding
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2.2.104
product holder
support for the product to be sliced. The product holder can be equipped with a pusher or a
feed carriage and/or a clamping device
2.2.105
sliding feed table
device which supports the product holder and allows it to move forwards and backwards
2.2.106
feed carriage
device on which the product is placed and which slides on top of the product holder in order
to move the product towards the blade
2.2.107
pusher
device used to move the product along the product holder against the thickness plate
2.2.108
last slice device
plate with which the last portion of the product is fed to the cutting blade
NOTE The plate can be fitted on the pusher, clamping device or feed carriage.
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6 Classification
Delete, on page 15, subclause 6.101.
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7 Marking and instructions
7.12 Add the following to the addition:
The instructions for use shall contain instructions for cleaning of all surfaces coming into
contact with food during normal use.
Operating instructions included in the operating manual shall clearly indicate how to use
particular or special safeguards provided with the appliance, and shall draw the attention of
the user to any remaining hazards and give information about preventative measures to be
taken by the user for the safe use of the appliance.
NOTE Examples of appliances with remaining hazards are those which are not subjected to the test with the test
finger in 20.2.
Information shall also be given about the correct assembly and safe use of accessories
provided with the appliance and, if relevant, about possible hazards which might arise when
using accessories other than those provided with the appliance. The instructions for use shall
warn the user to use a suitable bowl with attachable accessories, such as egg beaters and
sieving machines, and shall indicate that the accessory must not project from the upper part
of the bowl.
The instructions for use for hand-held blenders and whisks shall contain a warning against the
use of these appliances when not in contact with the product.
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The instructions for use for food processors shall state that care is needed when handling
cutting blades, especially when removing the blades from the bowl, emptying the bowl and
during cleaning.
The instructions for use for mincers, where the required safety at the discharge outlets
depends entirely on perforated discs provided with the appliance, shall contain a warning
against use of perforated discs with oval shaped holes or holes of a greater diameter.
The instructions for use for slicers shall give details for assembly and removal of blades and
shall require that the slice thickness plate or guard plate shall be set to the zero position
during the cleaning of the blade while still installed in the appliance.
The instructions for use shall identify separate sharpening devices suitable for use with the
appliance and shall state that only those devices shall be used.
NOTE A code or similar means may be used for identification purposes.
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13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature
13.2 Delete, on page 21, the addition.
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20 Stability and mechanical hazards
Delete, on pages 25 and 27, the text of 20.2 and replace it with the following:
20.2 Add the following after the second requirement paragraph:
Covers and the like, protecting danger zones within the operating range of the appliance shall
be detachable only when the risk is excluded by other means.
NOTE 101 Parts which do not move more than 4 mm away from each other are not regarded as dangerous
crushing (squashing) and shearing zones.
NOTE 102 Drawing-in zones can only occur during operations where uncovered movable parts move past
stationary and/or moving parts.
Add the following after the first test specification paragraph:
However, for feed apertures and discharge apertures, unless otherwise specified, the test is
carried out with a test finger similar to that shown in figure 1 but having a non-circular stop
face with a diameter of 56 mm instead of 50 mm and with the distance between the tip of the
test finger and the stop face being 120 mm. The 75 mm diameter guard is removed. The test
finger is not inserted into the aperture for a linear distance of more than 850 mm, measured
from the tip of the finger, if the aperture has a largest dimension of less than 150 mm.
NOTE 103 Moving parts which can be touched by the test finger through discharge apertures are not considered
to be dangerous if they have a smooth surface or are constructed so that the risk of entrapment or injury is
negligible.
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For some appliances, complete protection is impracticable and the test with the test finger is
therefore not carried out. Examples of such appliances are
– hand-held appliances
–slicers
– tin openers
– pastry rollers
– noodle strip cutters
– sieving machines
– peelers (discharge apertures only)
– bone saws (circular or band type)
– citrus juice squeezers
– egg beaters designated as attachable accessories
– knife sharpeners
Delete note 1 and renumber note 2 as note 1.
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20.103 Replace this subclause with the following:
20.103 Appliances, or parts of appliances, which are designed to tilt in normal use shall not
give rise to any hazard. Accidental tilting from any position, even in the case of supply
interruption, shall be prevented, and there shall be no crushing zone between the tilting part
and the appliance except at the bumper point when the part is fully tilted.
Compliance is checked by inspection, by manual test and by switching off the supply to the
appliance at any time during the tilting operation.
NOTE The requirement may be met by, for example, one of the following means:
– providing switches which have to be kept switched on by hand;
– limiting the rate of motion (peripheral speed) to 50 mm/s;
– protecting danger zones by means of appropriate guards;
– maintaining moving parts securely in position – even in the case of a fault.
If the appliance or part is tilted manually, it shall not be possible to adversely influence the
tilting action other than by the intended means.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by applying a force of 340 N at any point on the
tiltable part.
20.106 In the requirement paragraph and in the first and second dash of the Note, replace
the words "piece holder" with "product holder". In the third dash of the Note, replace the
word "slicers" with "systems".
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20.107 Replace this subclause with the following new subclause:
20.107 Accidental contact with devices of driven shafts which engage on attachable
accessories shall be prevented, unless their movement is possible only after attachable
accessories have been engaged.
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Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.
NOTE The requirement is considered to be met, for example, if the devices are recessed in their housing or are
constructed so that contact would not result in a hazard.
20.109 Replace this subclause with the following new subclause:
20.109 Blades of hand-held blenders shall be completely screened from above and shall not
be able to touch a flat surface when rotating.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by applying a cylindrical rod from any position
between the vertical and an angle of 45° to the upperside of the blending blade. The rod has
a diameter of 8,0 mm ± 0,1 mm and unlimited length.
It shall not be possible to touch the blades with the end of the test rod.
20.110 Replace this subclause with the following:
20.110 Appliances for washing and drying foodstuffs, which have a rotating drum with a
kinetic energy of more than 200 J, shall be provided with a cover interlocked so that the
appliance will not start when the cover is open. If the cover is opened while the appliance is
operating, the drum shall stop within 2 s.
Compliance is checked by inspection, measurement and manual test. The appliance is
supplied at rated voltage and without a load.
20.111 Replace this subclause with the following:
20.111 Dangerous moving parts which are accessible after covers or lids are opened shall
stop within 2 s after the cover or lid has been opened or removed. When closed again, the
automatic restarting of the appliance shall be possible only if this does not result in a hazard.
Compliance is checked by operating the appliance without load and at the highest speed.
Add the following additional subclauses:
20.113 Hand-held whisks shall be provided with a guard to avoid accidental slipping of the
hand into the tool. Its dimensions shall be at least 30 mm greater than the dimensions of the
handgrip zone, and it shall be located between the handgrip zone and the tool.
Compliance is checked by inspection, measurement and manual test.
20.114 Beam mixers shall automatically switch off when the head is raised to a height of
300 mm above the supporting surface, unless the appliance incorporates a switch which has
to be kept switched on by hand.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by measurement.
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