SIST EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals and intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage 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 und Haar (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-23: Exigences particulières pour les appareils destinés aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-23. del: Posebne zahteve za aparate za nego kože ali las (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019) - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-May-2023
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.170 - Body care equipment
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 17-May-2023
• Due Date: 22-Jul-2023
• Completion Date: 30-May-2023
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• 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
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care (IEC 60335-2-23:2016)
• Effective Date: 03-Mar-2020

Overview

The SIST EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023 standard specifies safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances designed for skin or hair care. Developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CLC) and based on IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019, this standard applies to appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V. It covers electrical safety aspects for devices intended exclusively for personal or animal skin and hair care, ensuring consumer protection and minimizing electrical hazards.

This amendment A1 updated in 2023 introduces particular safety provisions for specific appliance types, including water-filled foot care appliances, detailing performance, construction, and testing requirements to enhance user safety.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  The standard governs appliances such as hair dryers, electric shavers, epilators, and water-filled foot care devices used in household settings or similar environments.

• Safety Classification
  Appliances covered are primarily Class II or Class III. Water-filled foot care appliances specifically must comply with Class II or Class III construction and operate at safety extra-low voltage (SELV) not exceeding 12 V in certain cases.

• Water-Filled Foot Care Appliances
  This amendment clarifies definitions, including appliances used for softening foot skin or relaxing feet, and outlines testing conditions such as maximum water temperature (50 °C), stability under tilting (tested at 10° and 15° inclinations), and mechanical strength requirements under load of up to 90 kg.

• Protection Against Electrical Hazards
  Requirements include protection against live parts exposure, especially in water-filled appliances where energized parts are considered live. Warning markings are mandatory to advise users about safe operation, such as avoiding appliance use if water leakage occurs and cautioning persons insensitive to heat.

• Testing and Mechanical Stability
  The standard mandates rigorous tests for stability, mechanical strength, and insulation integrity. Tests simulate worst-case scenarios including product overturning, drop tests, and moisture resistance to ensure appliance durability and user safety.

• Heating and Temperature Control
  Appliances with heating elements must ensure the water or surface temperature does not exceed prescribed limits to prevent burns, and that temperature rises during abnormal operation remain within safe boundaries.

Applications

This standard is applicable to a wide range of household electrical appliances designed for skin or hair care, including:

• Hair dryers, straighteners, and curling irons
• Electric shavers and epilators
• Hair clippers and trimmers
• Water-filled foot care appliances (e.g., foot baths without massage functions)
• Appliances intended for animal grooming under similar use conditions

Manufacturers designing these appliances benefit from compliance by ensuring their products meet essential safety criteria, reducing risk of electric shock, overheating, and mechanical failures. Testing laboratories and certification bodies use this standard as a benchmark to assess product safety before market release.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 60335-1: General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances
  Serves as the foundational standard detailing general safety rules applicable to all household electrical appliances.

• EN IEC 60335-2-32: Particular requirements for massage appliances
  Covers electrical safety specifics for massage devices, related especially to water-filled foot massagers, which are distinguished from water-filled foot care appliances in EN IEC 60335-2-23.

• IEC 60335-2-23 (base standard)
  The original international standard providing detailed procedures and requirements that EN IEC 60335-2-23 adopts and adapts for European compliance.

By adhering to SIST EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023, manufacturers ensure their skin and hair care appliances meet harmonized European safety standards facilitating market access and consumer confidence.

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Keywords: EN IEC 60335-2-23, electrical appliance safety, skin care appliances, hair care devices, water-filled foot care appliances, household appliance standards, CLC standards, appliance electrical safety, IEC 60335 amendments, European electrotechnical safety standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2023
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-23. del: Posebne zahteve
za aparate za nego kože ali las (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019) - Dopolnilo A1
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements
for appliances for skin or hair care (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-23:
Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Behandlung von Haut und Haar (IEC 60335-2-
23:2016/A1:2019)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-23: Exigences
particulières pour les appareils destinés aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux (IEC
60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.170 Oprema za nego telesa Body care equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2023
ICS 13.120; 97.170
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23:
Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
(IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-23: Exigences particulières pour les appareils ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-23: Besondere Anforderungen für
destinés aux soins de la peau ou des cheveux Geräte zur Behandlung von Haut und Haar
(IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019) (IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-03-01. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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 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.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A1:2023) consists of the text of IEC 60335-2-
23:2016/A1:2019 prepared by IEC/TC 61 “Safety of household and similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2024–03–01
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2026–03–01
conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-23:2023/A11:2023.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-23:2016/A1:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60335-2-23 ®
Edition 6.0 2019-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
A MENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –

Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –

Partie 2-23: Exigences particulières pour les appareils destinés aux soins de la

peau ou des cheveux
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.120; 97.170 ISBN 978-2-8322-6653-3

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© IEC 2019
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61/5757/FDIS 61/5794/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended
NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing
organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in
which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conductin
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