Laundry appliances (ICS code(s): 97.060)

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard ES 7313 for "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for ironers".; (51 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7313 which deals with the safety of electric ironers for both commercial and household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. Appliances not intended for normal household, but which nevertheless can 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. Examples of appliances within the scope of this standard are:

– Ironing presses for one-person operation;

– Mangles;

– Rotary ironers for one-person operation;

– Trouser presses.

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.

Attention is drawn to the fact that:

– For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can 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.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-44:2021.