prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/prAA:2026

• Abstract:

  The European standard deals with the safety of electric fabric steamers intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances.

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 14-Dec-2026
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 61/WG 01 - Relation with standardization and legislation
• Current Stage: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Oct-2026
• Due Date: 02-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Oct-2026
• 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:

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  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
• Directive:

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  2014/55/EU - Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of The Council of 16 April 2014 on Electronic Invoicing in Public Procurement
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Mandate: M/585 - standardisation request to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in conjunction with Commission Delegated Regulation
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/oprAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers

• Amends: prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-85. del: Posebne zahteve
za parne aparate za tkanine - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85: Particular requirements
for fabric steamers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-85:
Besondere Anforderungen für Dampfgeräte für Stoffe
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-85: Exigences
particulières pour les appareils à vapeur pour tissus
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
85:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
October 2026
ICS 97.060 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-85:
Particular requirements for fabric steamers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-85: Exigences particulières pour les appareils à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-85: Besondere Anforderungen für
vapeur pour tissus Dampfgeräte für Stoffe
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-12-25.

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.

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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
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Project: 80446 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/prAA:2026 E

Contents Page
1 European foreword . 3
2 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
3 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope" . 4
4 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”. 4
5 4 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests” . 4
6 5 Modification to Clause 7, “Markings and instructions" . 4
7 6 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction" . 5
8 7 Modification to annexes . 5
9 8 Modification to Bibliography . 7
10 European foreword
11 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/prAA:2026) consists of the text prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of
12 household and similar electrical appliances".
13 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
14 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
15 This document will modify prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026 and all its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
16 prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
17 — introduce requirements and instruction for children, vulnerable people and domestic animals;
18 — add requirements for remote operation.
19 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-85:2026.
20 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
21 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
22 Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
23 publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the European
24 common modifications.
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