SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric kitchen machines for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-14: Besondere Anforderungen für Küchenmaschinen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les machines de cuisine

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Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-14. del: Posebne zahteve za električne kuhinjske aparate- Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Dec-2023
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Dec-2023
• Due Date: 19-Feb-2024
• Completion Date: 20-Dec-2023
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2014/35/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/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A11:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines

Relations

• Referred By: SIST EN 12976-1:2022 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 12976-1:2017 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Amends: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines (IEC 60335-2-14:2016)
• Effective Date: 04-May-2021
• Amends: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A1:2024 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines (IEC 60335-2-14:2016/A1:2019)
• Effective Date: 03-Mar-2020

Overview

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024 is an important European standard published by CLC that specifies the safety requirements for electric kitchen machines used in households and similar environments. This amendment (A11:2023) updates and enhances the original standard (EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023) with additional safety measures, improved marking and instruction guidelines, and new requirements for mechanical and thermal performance. The standard applies to kitchen appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V, ensuring they meet strict safety requirements for domestic and comparable settings.

Key Topics

The SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024 standard addresses key safety aspects for kitchen machines, including:

• Scope of Use: Focuses on electric kitchen machines intended for households and similar purposes, such as blenders, food processors, mixers, juicers, slicers, and grinders.
• General Safety: Addresses common hazards in typical household environments, but excludes specific use scenarios involving young children and vulnerable populations unless appropriate supervision or instruction is present.
• Marking and Instructions: Mandates clear warnings and instructions on appliance use, especially for appliances with accessible blades or moving parts. Appliances must indicate risks of unintended use and outline safe operating practices.
• Mechanical Safety: Introduces requirements for lid interlocks, stability, protection against accidental operation, and resistance to mechanical shocks (drop tests for hand-held appliances).
• Thermal Safety: Sets maximum permissible temperature rises for external surfaces under normal operation, recognizing risks associated with heat during use.
• Protection Against Mechanical Hazards: Details requirements for guarding hazardous parts, ensuring devices like blenders and processors cannot be operated without safety measures in place.
• Specific Appliance Restrictions: Lays out which machines must not be used by children, and under what circumstances products like can openers or juicers may be used by children with supervision.

Applications

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024 is essential for:

• Manufacturers of electric kitchen machines targeting the European market, guiding product development to ensure compliance with the latest household appliance safety standards.
• Product Testing Laboratories performing type tests and conformity assessments according to EU requirements.
• Importers and Distributors verifying that products meet updated safety requirements before placing them on the European market.
• Certification Bodies assessing conformity and issuing CE markings based on harmonized standards under the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and other related EU regulations.

Typical products covered include:

• Blenders and hand-held blenders
• Food processors and mixers
• Juicers, slicers, shredders, and grinders
• Coffee mills, can openers, and ice-cream machines
• Appliances for preparing and processing food at home or in similar settings

Related Standards

Compliance with SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024 may require reference to other related standards, especially for complete safety assurance, such as:

• EN IEC 60335-1: General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances
• EN IEC 60335-2-16: Safety for food waste disposers
• EN IEC 60335-2-24: Safety for refrigerating appliances
• EN 60811-504 / EN 60811-505: Test methods for cable insulation and sheaths
• IEC 60335-2-64: Requirements for commercial electric kitchen machines

Consultation of these related standards helps manufacturers and stakeholders address all applicable safety requirements and demonstrate full compliance for market access.

Practical Value

The SIST EN IEC 60335-2-14:2024/A11:2024 standard delivers the following practical benefits:

• Provides clear criteria for appliance design, marking, and documentation
• Minimizes risk of accidents and injuries in the kitchen environment
• Supports legal compliance and market acceptance within the European Union
• Enhances consumer confidence in the safety and reliability of kitchen machines

For all organizations involved in the design, production, distribution, or certification of electric kitchen appliances, adherence to this standard is critical for ongoing product safety and regulatory conformity.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-14. del: Posebne zahteve
za električne kuhinjske aparate- Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements
for kitchen machines
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-14:
Besondere Anforderungen für Küchenmaschinen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-14: Exigences
particulières pour les machines de cuisine
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A11:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.040.50 Majhni gospodinjski aparati Small kitchen appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2023
ICS 97.040.50; 13.120
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14:
Particular requirements for kitchen machines
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les machines de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-14: Besondere Anforderungen für
cuisine Küchenmaschinen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-11-22. 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
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A11:2023 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
3 Modification to Clause 6, “Classification” . 5
4 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests” . 5
5 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 5
6 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating” . 6
7 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazards” . 6
8 Modification to Clause 21, “Mechanical strength” . 10
9 Modification to annexes . 10
Annex ZC (normative) Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications . 11
10 Modification to the Bibliography . 12
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A11:2023) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household
and similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2024-11-22
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2026-11-22
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 60335-2-14:2023 and EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023/A1:2023.
The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
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.
1 Modification to the Introduction
Addition:
With European Amendment A11, EN 60335-2-14:2006+Cor:2007+A1:2008+A11:2012+AC: 2016+A12:2016 is
superseded.
This European Amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
— EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+AC:2014+A13:2017+A1:2019+A14:2019+A2:2019+A15:2021+
A16:2023 (Part 1)
— EN IEC 60335-2-14:2023+A1:2023 (Part 2)
2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
Replace the fourth paragraph starting with “As far as is practicable,…” up to “… children playing with the
appliance “, excluding Note 103 and 104, by the following:
“As far as is practicable, this document deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are
encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.
However, in general, it does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by very
young children.
It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by young children and by older children:
— bean slicers;
— berry-juice extractors;
— blenders and hand-held blenders;
— centrifugal juicers;
— coffee mills not exceeding 500 g hopper capacity;
— churns;
— food mixers;
— food processors;
— grain grinders not exceeding 3 l hopper capacity;
— knife sharpeners;
— knives;
— mincers;
— noodle makers;
— potato peelers;
— shredders;
— sieving machines;
— slicing machines.
It furthermore does not take into account the use of the following appliances by young children without
supervision:
— can openers;
— citrus-fruit squeezers;
— cream whippers;
— egg beaters;
— graters;
— ice-cream machines, including those for use in refrigerators and freezers.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people can have needs beyond the level addressed in this document.”
3 Modification to Clause 6, “Classification”
6.1 Modification:
In the addition, delete the sentence starting with “However, they may be class 0…” up to “… does not exceed
150 V”.
4 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests”
5.2 Addition:
The tests of 21.Z101 may be carried out on separate appliances.
5 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”
7.1 Addition:
The lid or guards of blenders, slicers and centrifugal juicers shall be marked with the symbol
ISO 7000-0790(2004-01)
7.12 Modification:
Replace the sentence starting with “The instructions for food processors and blenders…” up to “… injury
from misuse” by the following:
The instructions for appliances shall warn of potential injury from unintended use.
Replace the paragraph starting with “The instructions for hand-held blenders…” up to “… blender without
supervision” by the following:
The instructions for appliances shall include the substance of the following:
Always disconnect the appliance from the supply if it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling
or cleaning.
The instructions for bean slicers, berry-juice extractors, blenders and hand-held blenders churns, centrifugal
juicers, coffee mills, food mixers, food processors, grain grinders, knife sharpeners, knives, mincers,
noodle makers, potato peelers, shredders, sieving machines and slicing machines shall include the substance
of the following:
This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
The instructions for can openers, citrus-fruit squeezers, cream whippers, egg beaters, graters and ice-
cream machines shall include the substance of the following:
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are aged from 8 years and above
and supervised. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years.
The instructions shall also include the substance of the following:
Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
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