EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026

• Abstract:

  This European Standard deals with the safety of electric dry irons and steam irons, including those with a separate water reservoir or boiler having a capacity not exceeding 5 l, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 26-Nov-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• 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: 5060 - Voting results sent to TC, SR - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 02-Oct-2026
• 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
• 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
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/kFprAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for electric irons

• Amends: EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for electric irons
• Effective Date: 12-Mar-2024

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 is a European amendment from CENELEC for the safety of electric irons. It updates the particular requirements for electric dry irons and steam irons, including models with a separate water reservoir or boiler up to 5 l, for household and similar use at rated voltages up to 250 V.

It is written to be used together with the general requirements in Part 1, so a reader can see both the base safety rules and the iron-specific changes in one place. For manufacturers, test labs and compliance teams, the document shows which extra checks, markings and construction limits apply to irons.

What does EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 specify?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 specifies amendment text for the safety standard for electric irons and the way it is read with the base Part 1. The document is organized as a short amendment with changes to the Introduction, Scope, Normative references, Markings and instructions, Construction, Resistance to rusting, annexes and the bibliography.

The European clauses, tables, figures and annexes added to the IEC text use the prefix Z. That helps readers separate European additions from the underlying IEC structure.

Annex	What it covers
ZZA	Relationship between this standard and Directive 2014/35/EU
ZZB	Relationship with Directive 2006/42/EC, marked not applicable
ZZC	Relationship between this standard and Directive 2014/53/EU
ZE	Specific additional requirements for appliances and machines intended for commercial use, marked not applicable

What are the key requirements of EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 adds targeted safety and information requirements for irons. The most important changes affect the scope wording, the instructions supplied with the appliance, the construction of the iron, and the EU conformity annexes.

Scope and hazard coverage

Clause 1 updates the introductory scope wording to refer to reasonably foreseeable hazards encountered by all persons, and it adds a statement that people with disabilities may have needs beyond the level addressed by the standard. In practice, this tells designers and safety assessors to think about normal use and foreseeable misuse, while also recognizing that some users may need additional considerations.

Markings and instructions

Clause 7.12 adds two instruction points: the intended use covered by the scope, and a warning not to let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. For users and installers, this means the supplied instructions must clearly show how the iron is meant to be used and how to avoid a common burn or fire hazard.

Construction limits

Clause 22 adds that remote operation or a delayed start timer is not allowed. It also adds wording that continuous operation must not create a hazard. For a manufacturer, this means the product design has to prevent timer-based remote start functions and remain safe if it can run for long periods.

Clause 22 also adds a cord-length requirement for irons fitted with a supply cord, other than those with a separate reservoir or boiler: the free length between the iron and the plug must be more than 1.9 m. That matters for ergonomics, handling and the risk of strain on the cord.

Test and material applicability

Clause 31 changes the treatment of resistance to rusting so that the Part 1 clause is not applicable. In practice, this tells the test program not to apply that Part 1 requirement to these irons.

EU legal relationship

Annex ZZA links the standard to Directive 2014/35/EU, and Annex ZZC links it to Directive 2014/53/EU. These annexes provide the clause-by-clause correspondence used when the standard is cited for presumption of conformity.

What terms does EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 define?

Electric dry irons are irons intended for dry pressing without the steam functions covered by this part.

Steam irons are irons that use steam as part of the ironing function and fall within the scope of this part.

Separate water reservoir or boiler means the extra water container or boiler arrangement covered by the scope when its capacity does not exceed 5 l.

Supply cord is the mains cord that connects the iron to the plug and is the cord addressed by the new length requirement.

Part 1 means EN IEC 60335-1, the general safety requirements that this Part 2-3 is used with.

Presumption of conformity means that, where cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, compliance with the listed clauses can support conformity with the relevant EU safety objectives.

Who uses EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 is used by appliance manufacturers, product safety engineers, test laboratories, certification bodies and market surveillance teams. It is also useful for buyers and quality managers who need to check that an iron design, marking set or test report matches the European safety requirements.

What changed in EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 from the previous edition?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 supersedes EN 60335-2-3:2016+A1:2020 through this European amendment.

The amendment states these changes:

• updates the Introduction wording on hazards and accessibility considerations
• adds EN IEC 60335-1:2023 to the normative references
• adds new marking and instruction text in Clause 7
• prohibits remote operation and delayed start timer functions
• adds a continuous-operation safety wording in Clause 22
• adds the 1.9 m minimum free cord length requirement for certain irons
• makes Part 1 Clause 31 not applicable
• updates annexes ZA, ZZA and ZZC, and marks Annex ZE and Annex ZZB as not applicable
• adds IEC 60335-2-44 to the bibliography

Which standards are used with EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 is used with EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023, which provides the general safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances. It also adds EN IEC 60335-1:2023 as a normative reference in Clause 2.

Annex ZA names IEC 60335-1:2020 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023, and it also lists IEC 60584-1 and EN 60584-1:2013 for thermocouple EMF specifications and tolerances. Those references support the conformity mapping and any temperature-related measurement basis used in the standard.

What does the EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 document contain?

EN IEC 60335-2-3:2026/A11:2026 contains amendment text, not a full rewrite of the iron safety standard. It changes specific clauses, adds one new subclause for supply cord length, and updates the instruction wording and legal annexes.

The document also contains correspondence tables in Annex ZZA and Annex ZZC that map clauses to EU directive objectives and essential requirements. For users working on design, test plans or technical files, these tables show where the standard is intended to support EU safety conformity.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024
01-julij-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-3. del: Posebne zahteve za
električne likalnike - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-3: Particular requirements
for electric irons
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-3:
Besondere Anforderungen für elektrische Bügeleisen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-3: Exigences
particulières pour les fers à repasser électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/prAA:2024
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
3:2024/oprAA:2024
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
May 2024
ICS 13.120; 97.060 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-3:
Particular requirements for electric irons
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-3: Exigences particulières pour les fers à repasser ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-3: Besondere Anforderungen für
électriques elektrische Bügeleisen
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2024-08-16.

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.

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oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024
prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/prAA:2024 (E)
1 European foreword
2 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/prAA:2024) consists of the text prepared by CLC/TC 61
3 "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances".
4 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
5 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
6 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024.
7 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
8 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
9 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the
10 European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA State subsequently approves these
11 requests for its Member States.
12 For the relationship with EU legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral
13 part of this document.
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024
prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/prAA:2024 (E)
14 1 Modification to the Introduction
15 Addition:
16 With European amendment A11, EN 60335-2-3:2016+A1:2020 is superseded.
17 This European amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards
18 below:
19 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023 (Part 1)
20 — EN IEC 60335-2-3:2024 (Part 2)
21 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
22 Replace the fourth paragraph starting with " As far as is practicable …" up to "… in general, it does not
23 take into account " except for the dashed items with the following:
24 “This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines
25 that are encountered by all persons. However, in general, it does not take into account:”
26 Add before the sixth paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the fact” the following:
27 “It is recognized that people with disabilities can have needs beyond the level addressed in this
28 standard.”
Issue Manager’s note: The above sentence is considered a good alternative for the original
sentence “It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed
in this standard.” As the term “very vulnerable people” is no longer a defined term.
29 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references"
30 Addition:
31 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General
32 requirements
33 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Markings and instructions"
34 7.12 Add as a new dashed item:
35 — the intended use of the appliance as covered by the scope of this standard;
36 — Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
Issue manager’s note: The above sentence is considered a good alternative for the original
warning sentence “Keep the iron and its cord out of reach of small children when it is
energized or cooling down.”
37 5 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction"
38 22.40 Addition:
39 “Remote operation or a delayed start timer is not allowed.”
40 22.49 Addition:
41 “For the purpose of this requirement, appliances cannot operate continuously without giving rise to a
42 hazard.”
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023.
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/oprAA:2024
prEN IEC 60335-2-3:2024/prAA:2024 (E)
43 22.51 Addition:
44 “For the purpose of this requirement, appliances cannot operate continuously without giving rise to a
45 hazard.”
46 Add the following new subclause:
47 “22.Z101 For irons fitted with a supply cord, other than those with a separate reservoir or b
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