AS/NZS 3350.2.14:1995

Specifies particular safety requirements for approval and test purposes. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3350.1:1994. This Standard is technically equivalent to and reproduced from IEC 335-2-14:1994.

This clause of part 1 is replaced by:This standard deals with the safety of electric kitchen machines for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.NOTE 1 - Examples of appliances which are within the scope of this standard are- food mixers;- cream whippers;- egg beaters;- blenders;- sieving machines;- churns;- ice-cream machines, including those for use in refrigerators and freezers;- citrus fruit squeezers;- centrifugal juicers;- mincers;- noodle makers;- berry juice extractors;- slicing machines;- bean slicers;- potato peelers;- graters and shredders;- knife sharpeners;- can openers;- knives;- food processors;- coffee mills not exceeding 500 g hopper capacity;- grain grinders not exceeding 3 litres hopper capacity.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 by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, 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.NOTES2 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;- 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 and similar authorities.3 This standard does not apply to:- slicing machines provided with a circular knife the blade of which is inclined at an angle exceeding 45° to the vertical;- kitchen machines intended for commercial purposes (lEC 335-2-64);- kitchen machines intended exclusively for industrial purposes;- kitchen machines intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);- food waste disposers (IEC 335-2-16);- ice-cream appliances with incorporated motor compressors (lEC 335-2-57).

Amendment 1 see DR 98269 CP. Amendment 2 see DR 99218 CP. Amendment 3 see DR 00026 CP. Draft Amendment 3 see DR 00156 CP (refer to note) First published in Australia as AS C162-1960.Revised and redesignated AS 3162-1971.Second edition 1980.Third edition 1986.Fourth edition 1990. First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3162:1990. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3162:1995.Revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3350.2.14:1995. First published in Australia as AS C162-1960. Revised and redesignated AS 3162-1971. Second edition 1980. Third edition 1986. Fourth edition 1990. First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3162:1990. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3162:1995. Revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3350.2.14:1995.