oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/oprAA:2026

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for range hoods and other cooking fume extractors

This European Standard deals ith the safety of electric range hoods and other cooking fume extractors intended for installing above, beside, behind or under household cooking ranges, hobs and similar cooking appliances, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-31: Besondere Anforderungen für Dunstabzugshauben und andere Wrasenabsaugungen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-31: Exigences particulières pour les hottes de cuisine et autres extracteurs de fumées de cuisson

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-31. del: Posebne zahteve za kuhinjske nape - Dopolnilo AA

Ta evropski standard obravnava varnost električnih kuhinjskih nap in drugih naprav za odsesavanje kuhinjskih hlapov, namenjenih za namestitev nad, poleg, za ali pod gospodinjskimi kuhalnimi napravami, kuhalnimi ploščami in podobnimi kuhalnimi aparati, katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V.

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Jun-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Apr-2026
• Due Date: 08-Sep-2026
• 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
• Directive:

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  Harmonized Standard2014/53/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: prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/prAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for range hoods and other cooking fume extractors

Overview

oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/oprAA:2026 is a European draft standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and its Technical Committee CLC/TC 61. The document specifies the safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances, with a particular focus on range hoods and other cooking fume extractors. These appliances are designed for installation above, beside, behind, or under household cooking ranges, hobs, and similar cooking devices, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V.

The purpose of this amendment is to enhance the safety criteria and provide clear, harmonized guidelines that accommodate current regulatory needs, support the protection of all users and domestic animals, and facilitate compliance with EU directives such as the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU).

Key Topics

• Scope of Application:
  The standard covers the foreseeable hazards arising during intended use of electric range hoods and cooking fume extractors within household settings.
• User Safety Requirements:
  • Includes explicit instructions regarding the safe use by children, people with reduced physical, sensory, or mental abilities, and domestic animals.
  • Clarifies required supervision and accessibility precautions.
• Testing and Performance:
  • Modifies and clarifies safety testing for normal and abnormal operation, especially related to heating and mechanical hazards.
  • Introduces clearer procedures for testing down-draft appliances and addresses risks of entrapment or injury from moving parts.
• Mechanical and Constructional Safety:
  • Adjusts requirements to assess sharp edges and mechanical hazards, ensuring safer construction and operation.
  • Stipulates specific force and speed limits for moving components to minimize risk.
• Compliance and Marking:
  • Updates marking and instruction provisions for greater user awareness.
  • Sets forth new wording and warning labels, especially relevant for installations with gas hobs.
• Alignment with Directive Requirements:
  • Details the relationship between the standard and essential requirements of EU directives, supporting presumption of conformity for market access.

Applications

This standard is vital for:

• Manufacturers:
  Ensuring product safety, aligning with legal obligations, and maintaining market access within Europe.
• Importers and Distributors:
  Verifying units meet the latest safety requirements before offering to consumers.
• Certification Bodies:
  Assessing products for conformity and issuing compliance certificates.
• Product Designers and Engineers:
  Developing safer, more reliable range hoods and cooking fume extractors.
• Regulatory Authorities:
  Enforcing market compliance and ensuring public safety within domestic environments.

The practical benefit of implementing oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/oprAA:2026 lies in reducing the risk of electrical and mechanical hazards associated with kitchen ventilation appliances, improving the safety of end-users, and simplifying the demonstration of regulatory compliance within the European Economic Area.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 60335-1:2023 - General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.
• EN IEC 60335-2-31:2025 - Core standard for safety of range hoods and related equipment.
• IEC 60584-1 and EN 60584-1 - Thermocouples specifications.
• IEC/TR 62854:2014 - Sharp edge testing for lighting and appliance construction.
• EN 61231 - Lamp coding systems for appliance accessories.
• EN IEC 60050-845 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary relevant to lighting.

Keywords:
household appliance safety, range hood standard, cooking fume extractor, IEC 60335-2-31, CENELEC, electrical appliance standard, EU Low Voltage Directive, kitchen appliance compliance, product safety standards, EN IEC 60335-2-31:2026

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-31. del: Posebne zahteve
za kuhinjske nape - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-31: Particular requirements
for range hoods and other cooking fume extractors
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-31:
Besondere Anforderungen für Dunstabzugshauben und andere Wrasenabsaugungen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-31: Exigences
particulières pour les hottes de cuisine et autres extracteurs de fumées de cuisson
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.040.20 Štedilniki, delovni pulti, Cooking ranges, working
pečice in podobni aparati tables, ovens and similar
appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
31:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
April 2026
ICS 13.120; 97.040.20 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-31:
Particular requirements for range hoods and other cooking fume
extractors
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-31: Exigences particulières pour les hottes de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-31: Besondere Anforderungen für
cuisine et autres extracteurs de fumées de cuisson Dunstabzugshauben und andere Wrasenabsaugungen
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-07-03.

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.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2026 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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Contents Page
19 European foreword . 3
20 1 Modification to the Introduction. 4
21 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
22 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
23 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions . 4
24 5 Modification to Clause 11 “Heating” . 5
25 6 Modification to Clause 19, “Abnormal operation” . 5
26 7 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazard” . 5
27 8 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction” . 7
28 9 Modification to Clause 29, “Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation”. 7
29 10 Modification to the figures . 7
30 11 Modification to the annexes . 8
31 12 Modification to the Bibliography. 14
32 European foreword
33 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household
34 and similar electrical appliances”.
35 This document is currently submitted to Enquiry.
36 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)
37 prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
38 — Introduce requirements and instruction for children, people with disabilities and domestic animals;
39 — Introduce clarification for testing the down-draft appliance during heating test;
40 — Introduce clarification for mechanical test and Figures;
41 — Routine tests are not covered by this standard;
42 — Vibration, pulse and mechanical hazards caused by environmental condition in board ships, aircraft and
43 vehicles are not covered by this standard.
44 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026.
45 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
46 to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
47 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
48 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA State subsequently approves these requests for its Member
49 States.
50 For the relationship with EU legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral part of
51 this document.
52 Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
53 publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the European
54 common modifications.
55 1 Modification to the Introduction
56 Delete the words “manufacturer's”.
57 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
58 Replace the paragraph starting from “As far as is practicable …” up to “…children playing with the appliance.”
59 with the following:
60 “This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards of intended use presented by appliances, which
61 are encountered by all persons and domestic animals in and around the home.”
62 Convert the paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the fact that…” into a Note.
63 Delete in the Note starting with “Attention is drawn to the fact that…” the second and third list items.
64 Addition:
65 With European Amendment A11, EN 60335-2-31:2014+A1:2023+A2:2023+A11:2023 is superseded.
66 This European Amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
67 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+prA12:2025 (Part 1)
68 — EN IEC 60335-2-31:2025 (Part 2)
69 Secretary’s note: The above addition has been moved from the Introduction (informative text) to the Scope
70 (normative text) of the standard following discussions with the HAS consultants. According to an EC
71 decision (document GROW.H.3/SM/MH/DT 12/1/2024), Part 1 must be referenced by date in Part 2.
72 Consequently, the standard has been included in Clause 2, “Normative references”.
73 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and remote
74 operation.
75 For the scope of this document, the term radio appliance is used with the same meaning of radio equipment.
76 For the scope of this document, the term appliance is used with the same meaning of equipment.
77 Secretary’s note: the above sentence has been modified in base of the RED HAS comment. The same
78 sentence are included also in Clause 3 “Term and Definitions”
79 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
80 Delete the reference “IEC TR 62854:2014, Sharp edge testing apparatus and test procedure for lighting
81 equipment − Tests for sharpness of edge.”
82 Add the following standard:
83 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
84 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions
85 7.12 Modification
86 Replace the fourth paragraph starting with “This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
87 children)…” with the following:
88 “The instructions shall state the substance of the following:

As impacted by EN IEC 60335 1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
89 — This appliance may be used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
90 capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, when they have been given supervision or instruction
91 concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
92 — This appliance may be used by children from the age 8 years if they are continuously supervised.
93 — Children and domestic animals should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
94 — Keep the appliance out of reach of domestic animals and children aged less than 8 years.
95 — Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be carried out by children.”
96 Secretary’s note:
97 The sentence “People with disabilities can use this appliance but may need additional precautions to be taken.”
Has been removed in base of ANEC comment.
99 The sentence “Check that there are no domestic animals inside the compartment/cavity of the appliance before
use” has been removed because the product does not have any cavities/ compartments.
101 The other sentences above are agreed with LVD/RED HAS consultant.
102 7.12.1 Modification
103 Replace the sentence “CAUTION: This appliance is not intended to be used with gas hobs” with the following:
104 “CAUTION: Do not use this appliance with gas hobs.”
105 5 Modification to Clause 11 “Heating”
106 11.2 Modification:
107 In the second paragraph, replace the first sentence with the following:
108 “The appliance is located close to a hob so that the distance between its lowest point and the hob surface is the
109 minimum distance specified in the instruction. For down-draft systems the lowest point equals the closest
110 point.”
111 11.3 Modification
112 Delete the term “suitably”.
113 Delete the sentence “Any measuring instrument giving the same results as the probe may be used.”
114 6 Modification to Clause 19, “Abnormal operation”
115 19.101 Addition
116 Add the following sentence after the words “…hob elements at the back being energized.”:
117 “In case for down-draft systems the lowest point equals the closest point.”
118 7 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazard”
119 20.101 Replace the subclause with the following:
120 “If a part of a range hood or down-draft system can be moved on its own by any means other than moved or
121 released or guided by hand, there shall be no risk of entrapment or injury. Hand guided movements shall be
122 indicated by the manufacturer either on the appliance or in the user manual.
123 Compliance is checked by the following test.
124 The appliance is operated at rated voltage and is operated to open and close the driven part.
125 The driven part shall
126 a) decelerate to a speed lower than 15 mm/s in the last 50 mm of the movement, as it approaches any position
127 in which entrapment may occur not exceeding a force of 150 N unless it is unlikely that potential points of
128 entrapment or injury can be reached in normal operation
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