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Replacement This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. 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. NOTE - Z101 Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are - bean slicers; - berry-juice extractors; - blenders; - can openers; - centrifugal juicers; - churns; - citrus-fruit squeezers; - coffee mills not exceeding 500 g hopper capacity; - cream whippers; - egg beaters; - food mixers; - food processors; - grain grinders not exceeding 3 l hopper capacity; - graters; - ice-cream machines, including those for use in refrigerators and freezers; - knife sharpeners; - knives; - mincers; - noodle makers; - potato peelers; - shredders; - sieving machines; - slicing machines. Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are within the scope of this standard. NOTE - Z102 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment that may also be used by non expert users for typical housekeeping functions: - in shops and other similar working environments; - in farm houses; - by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; - in bed and breakfast type environments. NOTE - Z103 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc. As far as is practicable, this standard 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: 1) bean slicers; 2) berry-juice extractors; 3) blenders and han ...