EN 60335-2-23:2003
(Main)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
Deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals, intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage of the appliance 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
Deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals, intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage of the appliance being not more than 250 V.
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-23. del: Posebne zahteve za aparate za nego kože ali las (IEC 60335-2-23:2003)
Obravnava varnost električnih aparatov za nego kože ali las ljudi ali živali za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo. Nazivna napetost aparata ne presega 250 V.
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Overview
EN 60335-2-23:2003 (adopting IEC 60335-2-23:2003) sets out the safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances intended for skin or hair care. It is a Part 2 standard that supplements and modifies the general safety requirements in EN 60335-1. The standard applies to electric appliances for the care of the skin or hair of persons or animals, intended for household and similar use, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V. CENELEC approved the standard on 2003-05-01.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and application: Defines which skin- and hair-care appliances are covered and clarifies that this Part 2 must be used together with EN 60335-1 (general requirements).
- Safety focus: Addresses electrical safety risks and how they are managed for consumer appliances used on skin and hair.
- Regulatory alignment:
- Confirms coverage under the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) for electrical safety.
- Notes that for appliances with mechanical moving parts, risk assessments under the Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) show risks are mainly electrical and therefore covered by this standard.
- Document structure and conventions:
- Uses specific numbering for additional clauses (starting at 101), notes, and annexes.
- Specifies how “requirements,” “test specifications,” and “notes” are presented typographically.
- Normative references: Includes international references such as ISO 3864 (safety colours and signs).
Applications
EN 60335-2-23 is used to:
- Guide product design to meet electrical safety requirements for skin and hair care appliances.
- Establish testing criteria and conformity assessment practices when combined with EN 60335-1.
- Support regulatory compliance and CE marking under the Low Voltage Directive.
- Inform risk assessments where mechanical elements exist, ensuring electrical hazards are mitigated.
Common appliance categories typically covered (examples):
- Electric shavers, hair clippers, hair dryers, stylers, epilators, and powered brushes - provided they fall within the standard’s scope and voltage limits.
Who uses this standard
- Appliance manufacturers and product designers
- Test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies
- Regulatory compliance and safety engineers
- Procurement teams specifying safety requirements for household personal-care devices
Related standards
- EN 60335-1 - Household and similar electrical appliances: General requirements (mandatory companion standard)
- IEC 60335-2-23:2003 - International equivalent adopted by CENELEC
- Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) - regulatory context
- ISO 3864 - Safety colours and safety signs
This standard is essential for ensuring electrical safety of consumer skin and hair care appliances and for demonstrating compliance with European safety legislation.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60335-2-23:2003 is a standard 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: Deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals, intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage of the appliance being not more than 250 V.
Deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals, intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage of the appliance being not more than 250 V.
EN 60335-2-23:2003 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 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60335-2-23:1996/A1:2001, EN 60335-2-23:1996, EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023, EN 60335-2-23:2003/A1:2008, EN 60335-2-23:2003/A2:2015, EN 60335-2-23:2003/A11:2010, EN 60335-2-23:2003/A12:2016, EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A11:2023. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60335-2-23:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 73/23/EEC. 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)
SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60335-2-23:2003
STANDARD
december 2003
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-23. del: Posebne
zahteve za aparate za nego kože ali las (IEC 60335-2-23:2003)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular
requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
ICS 13.120; 97.170 Referenčna številka
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-23
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2003
ICS 13.120; 97.170 Supersedes EN 60335-2-23:1996 + A1:2001
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety
Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
(IEC 60335-2-23:2003)
Appareils électrodomestiques Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
et analogues - Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke
Sécurité Teil 2-23: Besondere Anforderungen
Partie 2-23: Règles particulières für Geräte zur Behandelung
pour les appareils destinés von Haut oder Haar
aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux (IEC 60335-2-23:2003)
(CEI 60335-2-23:2003)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard 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 European Standard 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, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2003 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-23:2003 E
Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-23:2003 (61/2205/FDIS), prepared by the
IEC Technical Committee 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, was submitted to the
Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-23 on 2003-05-01.
This European Standard replaces EN 60335-2-23:1996 + A1:2001.
The following dates are applicable:
- latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-05-
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