scope:

Theis standard deals with the safety of electric kitchen machines for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. NOTE 101 Some 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; - knive sharpeners; - knives; - mincers; - noodle makers; - potato peelers; - shredders; - sieving machines; - slicing machines. Appliances intended for normal household and similar use and that may also be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. However, if the appliance is intended to be used professionally to process food for commercial consumption, the appliance is not considered to be for household and similar use only. NOTE 102 Use of a kitchen machines in a bed and breakfast premises, for example, is considered to be household use.