ISO/TC 291/WG 1 - Safety of domestic gas cooking appliances

This document specifies the safety requirements for domestic gas cooking appliances. These appliances are freestanding, built-in or table-top and are intended to be used indoors. This document applies to the gas sections of the appliances and their component parts (e.g. combined gas-electric cooking appliances). This document does not apply to: a) electrical heated elements as part of the appliance; b) outdoor appliances; c) appliances supplied at pressures greater than the maximum pressure of the test gases; d) cook stoves, covered by the standards being developed in ISO/TC 285 In general, it does not take into account children playing with the appliance. NOTE 1   For requirements of electrical safety refer to the IEC 60335 standard series. NOTE 2   Attention is drawn to the fact that −     for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board of ships or aircrafts, additional requirements could be necessary; −     in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities This document does not cover requirements relating to gas cylinders, their pressure regulators and their connections. This document does not cover requirements for gas installation.

This document specifies particular requirements for safety, construction and materials of household gas surface cooking appliances. For general requirements for safety, construction and materials of gas hobs, see ISO/TS 21364-1:2021. This document covers the following: —   surface cooking appliances: —   hobs; —   surface grills; —   griddles; being built-in, part of a cooking appliance or table top; —   hobs accessories. It does not cover surface cooking appliances intended for outdoor use and/or commercial use as well as electrical heated elements as part of the appliance. It also does not cover appliances with automatic burner control systems. NOTE 1   For requirements of electrical safety refer to the IEC 60335 standard series. NOTE 2   Attention is drawn to the fact that —    for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board of ships or aircrafts, additional requirements could be necessary; —    in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities. This document does not cover requirements relating to gas cylinders, their pressure regulators and their connections. This document does not cover requirements for gas installation.

This document specifies particular requirements for safety, construction and materials of domestic gas ovens and compartment grills. For general requirements for safety, construction and materials of gas ovens and compartment grills, ISO/TS 21364-1:2021 applies. This document covers the following gas cooking appliances: —   ovens with natural or forced convection; —   pyrolytic-self-cleaning ovens and pyrolytic-self-cleaning compartment grills; —   compartment grills being built-in, table top or part of a cooking range. —   oven accessories It does not cover gas ovens and compartment grills intended for outdoor use and/or commercial use as well as electrical heated elements as part of the appliance. It does also not cover appliances with automatic burner control systems. NOTE 1   For requirements of electrical safety refer to the IEC60335 standards series. NOTE 2   Attention is drawn to the fact that —    for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary; —    in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities. This document does not cover requirements relating to gas cylinders, their pressure regulators and their connections. This document does not cover requirements for gas installation.