BS EN 60335-2-8:2015 deals with the safety of electric shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances intended for the household environment and commercial purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

NOTE Z101 Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard.

NOTE Z102 Examples of similar appliances are animal clippers and those used for manicure and pedicure.

NOTE Z103 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment that may also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:

• in shops, offices and other similar working environments;
• in farm houses;
• by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
• in bed and breakfast type environments.

Appliances and machines intended to be used by expert or trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms, and appliances and machines which are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons are within the scope of this standard.

Additional requirements for such appliances are given in Annex ZE.

NOTE Z104 Examples of such appliances and machines are manicure and pedicure appliances, animal clippers and animal shearers, for commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers.

This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are encountered by all persons.

However, in general, it does not take into account:

• children playing with the appliance;
• the use of the appliances by very young children;
• the use of shaver and wet shaver by young children;
• the use of the animal clipper, hair clipper, and appliances for manicure and pedicure by young children without supervision;
• the use of animal shearer by children;

It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this standard.


Cross References:
EN ISO 5349-1
EN ISO 5349-2
ISO 5349-1
ISO 5349-2
EN ISO 11688-1
ISO/TR 11688-1
EN ISO 12100-1:2003
ISO 12100-1:2003
EN ISO 12100-2:2003
ISO 12100-2:2003
EN ISO 14121-1:2007
ISO 14121-1:2007
IEC 60335-2-32


Replaces BS EN 60335-2-8:2003+A2:2008 which remains current.

All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.