EN 60335-2-98:2003/A2:2008

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers

dow = dor + 60 months (cf D130/054 on amendments linked to limitation clause & BT132/DG7310/INF)

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-98: Besondere Anforderungen für Luftbefeuchter

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-98: Règles particulières pour les humidificateurs

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-98. del: Posebne zahteve za vlažilnike zraka (IEC 60335-2-98:2002/A2:2008)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jul-2013
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 02-Oct-2008
• Completion Date: 02-Oct-2008
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-98:2003/A2:2009 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers

Relations

• Amends: EN 60335-2-98:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-98:2003/A2:2008 (CENELEC adoption of IEC 60335-2-98:2002/A2:2008) is the European particular‑requirements standard for the safety of household and similar electrical humidifiers. It supplements the general safety requirements in IEC/EN 60335‑1 (Part 1) and defines specific obligations for humidifier design, marking and instructions. Amendment A2 (approved 2008) updates definitions, marking rules and references; national implementation dates included Dop: 2009‑05‑01 and Dow: 2013‑08‑01.

Key Topics

• Scope and user considerations
  • Clarifies vulnerable user groups (people, including children, with reduced physical/sensory/mental capabilities or lack of experience) and the risk from children playing with appliances.
• Marking and instructions
  • Hot vapour warning: where water vapour temperature exceeds 60 °C, the appliance must be marked with symbol IEC 60417‑5597 (2002‑10) or the text “CAUTION: Hot water vapour”.
  • The meaning of the IEC 60417‑5597 symbol must be explained in the instructions.
  • Symbol or marking related to hot vapour must be placed near the vapour outlet.
• Relationship to Part 1 and other standards
  • If Part 2 contains no additional requirements for a hazard, Part 1 applies. Part 2 is a product‑family standard and takes precedence over horizontal/generic standards when covering the same subject.
• Bibliography and normative references
  • Adds references such as ISO 3864‑1 (safety colours and signs) and ISO 13732‑1 (ergonomics for hot surfaces), with notes on harmonization.

Applications

This standard is essential for:

• Manufacturers and product designers of humidifiers who must ensure compliance with European safety requirements.
• Compliance engineers and test laboratories performing safety assessments and conformity testing against EN/IEC 60335 series.
• Regulatory authorities and market surveillance bodies verifying that humidifiers meet required markings, warnings and user‑safety provisions.
• Technical writers preparing instructions and safety documentation (including correct symbol use and placement).

Practical compliance actions include verifying vapour temperature limits, applying correct warning symbols/text near outlets, and ensuring user instructions explain symbols and precautions for vulnerable users.

Related Standards (if applicable)

• EN/IEC 60335‑1: General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances (Part 1)
• IEC 60335‑2‑98:2002/A2:2008 (international base standard)
• IEC 60417‑5597: graphical symbol for hot steam/water vapour
• ISO 3864‑1: Safety colours and safety signs - design principles
• ISO 13732‑1: Ergonomics - assessment methods for contact with hot surfaces

Keywords: EN 60335-2-98, IEC 60335-2-98, humidifier safety, household appliance standard, hot water vapour marking, CENELEC amendment A2.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-98: Particular requirements
for humidifiers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 2-98:
Besondere Anforderungen für Luftbefeuchter
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité -- Partie 2-98: Règles particulières
pour les humidificateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-98:2003/A2:2008
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]DGRPQD Domestic electrical
VSORãQR appliances in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-98/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.030
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers
(IEC 60335-2-98:2002/A2:2008)
Appareils électrodomestiques  Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte
et analogues - für den Hausgebrauch
Sécurité - und ähnliche Zwecke -
Partie 2-98: Règles particulières Teil 2-98: Besondere Anforderungen
pour les humidificateurs für Luftbefeuchter
(CEI 60335-2-98:2002/A2:2008) (IEC 60335-2-98:2002/A2:2008)

This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-98:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on
2008-08-01. 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, 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

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-98:2003/A2:2008 E

Foreword
The text of document 61/3645/FDIS, future amendment 2 to IEC 60335-2-98:2002, prepared by
IEC TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A2 to EN 60335-2-98:2003 on 2008-08-01.
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) 2009-05-01
- date on which national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-08-01
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-2-98:2003.
There are no special national conditions causing a deviation from this amendment.
There are no national deviations from this amendment.
p NOTE  In this document, p is used in the margin to indicate instructions for preparing the printed version.
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 2:2008 to the International Standard IEC 60335-2-98:2002 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
p In the Bibliography, add the following note to the standard mentioned:
ISO 13732-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13732-1:2006 (not modified).
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