Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for clothes dryers and towel rails

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This part of IEC 60335 deals with the safety of electric clothes dryers for drying textiles on racks located in a warm airflow, clothes dryers intended for drying footwear or gloves and to electric towel rails, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

NOTE 101 The clothes racks can be fixed or free-standing in a cabinet.  The air circulation can be natural  or forced.

Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account

–             persons (including children) whose

•             physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or

•             lack of experience and knowledge

prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;

–             children playing with the appliance.

NOTE 102   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 authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities.

NOTE 103   This standard does not apply to

–             spin extractors (IEC 60335-2-4);

–             tumble dryers (IEC 60335-2-11);

–             appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;

–             appliances  intended  to  be  used  in  locations  where  special conditions prevail, such as the presence  of  a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas)