FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/FprAA:2026

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric vaporizers for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-101: Exigences particulières pour les vaporisateurs

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-101. del: Posebne zahteve za vlažilnike zraka - Dopolnilo AA

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 20-Aug-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 5020 - Vote circulated - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 01-May-2026
• Due Date: 04-Jun-2027
• Completion Date: 01-May-2026
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/kFprAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

Relations

• Amends: FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
• Effective Date: 07-Apr-2025

Overview

FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/FprAA:2026 is a European standard drafted by CLC (CENELEC) that specifies the particular safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances, specifically vaporizers. Targeting devices with rated voltages not exceeding 250 V, including DC-supplied and battery-operated models, this standard is critical for manufacturers, importers, and regulators to ensure product safety for both residential and similar environments. It harmonizes European safety objectives with international practices, providing a robust framework for assessing reasonably foreseeable hazards during intended use.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application

  • Focuses on the safety of electric vaporizers intended for household and analogous use.
  • Applies to devices powered by alternating or direct current, as well as battery-operated appliances.
  • Deals with hazards that may arise when vaporizers are in use by any person or domestic animal in and around the home.

• Marking and User Instructions

  • Updates for clear user guidance, taking into account users with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities.
  • Specifies that children from the age of 8 can use the appliance under continuous supervision.
  • Stresses the importance of keeping vaporizers and connecting cords out of reach of young children and domestic animals.
  • Prohibits children from performing cleaning and user maintenance tasks.

• Consideration for Vulnerable Groups

  • Mandates inclusion of specific warnings and instructions concerning:
    • Persons with reduced capabilities, experience, or knowledge.
    • Children and domestic animals, emphasizing supervision and access restrictions.

• Alignment with EU Regulations

  • Relates to European directives such as Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230.
  • Highlights relationships with other essential safety requirements, supporting harmonization of appliance safety regulations.

• Annex Modifications

  • Provides updates and explanatory notes on which regulatory annexes are applicable or not for specific safety requirements.

Applications

FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/FprAA:2026 is practically used to:

• Ensure Product Compliance

  • Enable manufacturers of electric vaporizers to design and document appliances in accordance with relevant European safety laws.
  • Streamline conformity assessment processes for product certification and market access across Europe.

• Support Regulatory Oversight

  • Equip national authorities and market surveillance bodies with clear criteria to evaluate the safety of household vaporizers.

• Enhance User Safety

  • Provide end users with clear, standardized instructions that reduce misuse and promote safe operation, particularly in homes with children, elderly, or persons with disabilities.

• Facilitate Market Competition

  • Help importers and distributors verify that their products meet the harmonized requirements, fostering a level playing field across the EU/EEA.

Related Standards

The following standards are referenced and/or harmonized for comprehensive coverage of appliance safety:

• EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+A12:2025

  • General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.

• IEC 60335-2-15 (EN IEC 60335-2-15)

  • Particular requirements for appliances such as instantaneous water heaters.

• IEC 60335-2-59 (EN IEC 60335-2-59)

  • Particular requirements for insect killers.

• IEC 60335-2-85 (EN IEC 60335-2-85)

  • Particular requirements for fabric steamers.

• IEC 60335-2-98 (EN IEC 60335-2-98)

  • Particular requirements for humidifiers.

• IEC 60584-1 (EN 60584-1)

  • Reference standard for thermocouples.

For manufacturers, compliance with these related standards helps ensure comprehensive coverage of safety requirements for a broad range of household electrical appliances, including vaporizers.

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In summary, FprEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/FprAA:2026 is a crucial European standard for guaranteeing the electrical safety of vaporizers in home and similar environments, ensuring safer consumer products, clearer manufacturer guidance, and alignment with EU legal requirements.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-
101:2026/oprAA:2026
01-januar-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-101. del: Posebne zahteve
za vlažilnike zraka - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements
for vaporizers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101:
Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-101: Exigences
particulières pour les vaporisateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025/prAA:2025
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
101:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/oprAA:2026

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/oprAA:2026

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
November 2025
ICS 97.030; 13.120 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101:
Particular requirements for vaporizers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-101: Exigences particulières pour les vaporisateurs ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen für
Verdampfergeräte
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-02-13.

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
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Project: 81702 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025/prAA:2025 E

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/oprAA:2026
prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
14 Contents Page
15 European foreword . 3
16 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
17 2 Modifications to Clause 1, “Scope" . 4
18 3 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 4
19 4 Modifications to annexes . 5
20 5 Modification to Bibliography. 5
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026/oprAA:2026
prEN IEC 60335-
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