This is the third edition of CAN/CSA-E60335-2-9, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 2-9: Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 60335-2-9 (sixth edition, 2008-07). This Standard supersedes the previous edition published in 2006 as CAN/CSA-E60335-2-9 (adopted IEC 60335-2-9:2002+A1:2004).

This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60335-1-11, Safety of household and similar appliances — Part 1: General requirements (adopted IEC 60335-1:2001+A1:2004+ A2:2006, with Canadian deviations).

Scope

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This International Standard deals with the safety of electric portable appliances for household and similar purposes that have a cooking function such as baking, roasting and grilling, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

NOTE 101 Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are

- barbecues for indoor use;

- breadmakers;

- candy floss appliances;

- contact grills (griddles);

- cookers;

- food dehydrators;

- hotplates;

- induction wok hotplates;

- pop-corn makers;

- portable ovens;

- raclette grills;

- radiant grills;

- roasters;

- rotary grills;

- rotisseries;

- toasters;

- waffle irons;

Examples are illustrated in Figure 101.

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.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account

- persons (including children) whose

• physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or
• lack of experience and knowledge

prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;

- children playing with the appliance.

NOTE 102 Attention is drawn to the fact that

- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional 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 and similar authorities.

NOTE 103 This standard does not apply to

- stationary ovens and stationary grills (IEC 60335-2-6);

- warming plates (IEC 60335-2-12);

- frying pans and deep fat fryers (IEC 60335-2-13);

- microwave ovens (IEC 60335-2-25);

- barbecues for outdoor use (IEC 60335-2-78);

- appliances intended to burn charcoal or similar combustible fuels;

- appliances intended for commercial catering;

- appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas).