SIST EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11:2024

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats

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

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-81: Exigences particulières pour les chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes électriques

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-81. del: Posebne zahteve za grelnike nog in grelne podloge - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Jan-2024
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.100.10 - Electric heaters
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Dec-2023
• Due Date: 24-Feb-2024
• Completion Date: 03-Jan-2024
• 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/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats (IEC 60335-2-81:2015)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2021

Overview

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11:2024 is a key European Standard focusing on the safety of household and similar electrical appliances, specifically electric foot warmers and heating mats. With a rated voltage of not more than 250 V, this standard addresses the particular safety requirements essential to protect users in domestic environments. Published by CLC and approved by CENELEC, it updates and supplements the previous editions to align with current safety expectations.

This amendment A11 modifies EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023, reflecting the latest technical measures on hazards, marking, and usage guidance, emphasizing protection for vulnerable users such as children and persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities. The standard is critical for manufacturers, designers, and safety assessors who need to ensure compliance and promote safe electric foot warming products.

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Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  The standard applies to electric foot warmers and heating mats intended for household and similar use with rated voltages up to 250 V. It focuses on foreseeable hazards but does not cover misuse by very young children or unsupervised usage by children.

• Safety Requirements
  It outlines strict criteria for electrical safety, mechanical integrity, and thermal performance to avoid risks such as electric shock, burns, and fire.

• User Instructions and Marking
  The amendment clarifies marking requirements, stating appliances may be used by children aged 3 years and older and persons with reduced capabilities if supervised or instructed on safe use. It mandates keeping the appliance and cord out of reach of children under 3 years.

• Normative References
  It integrates related European standards for appliance couplers (EN IEC 60320 series) and material hardness (EN ISO 2439), ensuring components meet harmonized safety benchmarks.

• Annex Modifications
  The annexes supplement Part 1 standards with additions that are essential for detailed technical adjustments and normative references relevant to foot warmers and heating mats.

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Applications

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11:2024 is indispensable for:

• Manufacturers producing electric foot warmers and heating mats by providing clear safety criteria and marking guidance to ensure market approval and user safety.
• Product Designers and Engineers to incorporate up-to-date safety features and compliance with voltage limits and user protection considerations.
• Quality and Compliance Auditors verifying that appliances meet European safety directives and harmonized standards for household electrical heaters.
• Consumer Safety Organizations evaluating risks associated with foot warming devices and promoting usage guidelines that protect sensitive user groups.
• Regulatory Bodies implementing and endorsing national standards that align with CENELEC requirements by the set deadlines for national adoption and withdrawal of conflicting standards.

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Related Standards

This amendment works in conjunction with:

• EN 60335-1 series - General safety requirements for household electrical appliances.
• EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023 and its previous amendments - Main document covering foot warmers and heating mats.
• EN IEC 60320 series - Appliance couplers standards for general purpose electrical connectors used in household appliances.
• EN ISO 2439 - Standard for determining hardness of flexible cellular polymeric materials, relevant for components in heating mats.
• EN IEC 60335-2-17 and EN IEC 60335-2-71 - Standards covering safety for electric blankets and other similar electrical heating devices.

For the latest updates and version tracking, stakeholders should consult the CENELEC website and national electrotechnical committees.

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Keywords: EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11, electric foot warmers safety, heating mats safety standard, household electrical appliances, CENELEC safety requirements, foot warmer electrical standard, electric heating mat compliance, electrical appliance marking, domestic electric heater safety.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-81. del: Posebne zahteve
za grelnike nog in grelne podloge - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements
for foot warmers and heating mats
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-81:
Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-81: Exigences
particulières pour les chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 Električni grelniki Electric heaters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2023
ICS 13.120; 97.100.10
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81:
Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-81: Exigences particulières pour les chancelières et ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen an
les carpettes chauffantes électriques Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023; 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.
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

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European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023/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
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