scope:

This standard applies to electric kitchen appliances and to accessories intended to be used with multi-purpose kitchen appliances.

Examples of kitchen appliances are:

(a) mixers;

(b) cream whippers;

(c) egg beaters;

(d) blenders for liquids;

(e) blenders for food;

(f) sieving appliances;

(g) churns;

(h) ice-cream appliances, including bucket type and those for use in refrigerators;

(i) citrus fruit juice squeezers;

(j) centrifugal juicers for fruit and vegetables;

(k) appliances provided with a worm conveyor, such as mincers, noodle attachments and berry juice extractors;

(l) slicing appliances for bread, cheese, meat and the like;

(m) slicing appliances for beans;

(n) potato peelers;

(o) graters and shredding appliances for vegetables and fruits;

(p) cheese graters;

(q) knife sharpeners;

(r) can openers;

(s) knives;

(t) food processors;

(u) pasta mixer-extruders;

(v) baby-food grinders and choppers;

(w) ice crushers;

(x) coffee mills; and

(y) coffee and grain grinders.

Notes:

(1) When the term "refrigerators" is used, it includes freezers.

(2) Coffee grinding and coffee milling attachments intended to be used in combination with multi-purpose kitchen machines are within the scope of this standard.

Limitations

This standard does not apply to:

(a) kitchen appliances incorporating heating elements;

(b) slicing appliances provided with a circular knife the blade of which is inclined at an angle exceeding 45° to the vertical;

(c) kitchen appliances marked exclusively for industrial or commercial purposes;

(d) kitchen 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);

(f) food waste disposers, which are covered by a separate Particular Standard.