scope:

This clause of part 1 is replaced by:

This standard deals with the safety of electric water-bed heaters and their associated control units, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used in hotels, are within the scope of this standard.

So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances which are encountered by all persons in and around the home.

This standard does not in general take into account

- the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision;

- playing with the appliance by young children.

NOTES

1 Attention is drawn to the fact that:

- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or in aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary;

- for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special 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, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.

2 This standard does not apply to appliances:

- for medical purposes (IEC 601);

- intended for immersion in water during use.