This presumed that young, elderly or disabled people would use these appliances only under supervision.įurther to an ANEC campaign that started in 2003, supported by Technical Studies, CENELEC TC 61 has revised its standards to take into account the use of appliances by children, older people and persons with disabilities, based on the proposals from ANEC. The first generation of European standards for domestic electrical appliances (the EN 60335-2 series) featured a ‘limitation clause’ or ‘exclusion clause’. The use of appliances by vulnerable consumers including children, older people and people with disabilities The Domestic Appliances WG follows standardisation work in CENELEC TC 61 which deals with safety requirements for electrical household appliances. It is crucial these appliances are safe to use. Safety of household appliancesĬonsumers use many electrical domestic appliances such as microwave ovens, refrigerators, toasters, water heaters. Our work in the area of household appliances is co-ordinated through the ANEC Domestic Appliances (DOMAP) WG. Household appliances are subject to EU legislation and fall within the scope of the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU (electrical household appliances), the Gas Appliances Regulation (EU) 2016/426, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, or the General Product Safety Directive 92/59/EEC. We also aim at increasing their energy efficiency. ANEC participates in the standardisation of domestic appliances in order to lessen the risk of accidents and ensure that these appliances can be used safely by all consumers, regardless of age or ability. Unfortunately, people still die or are seriously injured in accidents caused by faulty domestic appliances. In the modern age, it is difficult - almost impossible - to imagine living in a house without the domestic electrical appliances that make consumers’ daily lives easier: the microwave oven, refrigerator, toaster and washing machine to name only a few.
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