What is BS EN 60335-2-14 – Particular requirements for kitchen machines about?
BS EN 60335-2-14 deals with the safety of electric kitchen machines for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250V.
BS EN 60335-2-14 with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in the household and similar environments. Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes are within the scope of this standard.
Note: BS EN 60335-2-14 does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by very young children. BS EN 60335-2-14 does not take into account the use of the following appliances by young children and by older children: bean slicers, berry-juice extractors, blenders, and hand-held blenders, centrifugal juicers, coffee mills not exceeding 500 g hopper capacity, churns, food mixers, food processors, grain grinders not exceeding 3 l hopper capacity, knife sharpeners, knives, etc.
Who is BS EN 60335-2-14 - Particular requirements for kitchen machines for?
BS EN 60335-2-97 guidelines on particular requirements for kitchen machines is useful for:
- Manufacturers of kitchen machinery
- Assemblers of kitchen machinery
- Product development teams/innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-14 - Particular requirements for kitchen machines?
Daily life kitchen needs demand for some particular requirement of kitchen machinery. Safety for these products is a prime concern. Kitchen hazards can be prevented if basic care is taken while handling the kitchen machines.
BS EN 60335-2-14 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-14 also covers abnormal situations that can be expected in practice and takes into account the way in which electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances.
Overall, BS EN 60335-2-14 helps ensure safety and protection against common hazards presented by kitchen machines used in household and similar environments.
