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IEC has released a new version of the massage equipment standard, which includes the following three significant technical changes.

Add time:25th,Oct,2024

 On September 12, 2024, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released the standard IEC 0335-2-32:2024 "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-32: Particular for massage appliances". Details are as follows:


Scope of application

 IEC 60335-2-32:2024 standard deals with the safety of household or similar use massage with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V for single phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, including appliances supplied from DC sources and operated appliances. The standard applies to the following appliances:

  Foot massager

 Water-filled foot massager

 hand-held massager

massage bed

 massage belt

● massage chair

●  Massage pad.

These appliances are not intended for general household use, but may still be dangerous for public use, such as appliances intended for use in shops, light sectors, and farms by non-professionals, are also covered by this section.


It is worth noting that:

● Additional requirements may be needed for appliances intended to be used exclusively on board vehicles, vessels or aircraft;

 Additional requirements stipulated by national health, labor protection, and other similar authorities should also be taken into consideration in many countries.


This standard does not apply to:

● appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes;

● Equipment for use in special environments, such as locations with corrosive or explosive gases (dust, vapor, or gas);

● Electric foot care appliances without motor and other electric appliances for skin or hair care (IEC 60335-2-23);

● Household, commercial and similar human beauty care appliances (IEC 60335-2-115 standard).


Major technical changes

 This standard supersedes the fifth edition of IEC 60335-2-32:2019. Compared previous edition, the new standard makes the following significant technical changes: a) Aligns with IEC 60335-1:202 standard; b) Converts individual notes to normative text (Clause 1); c) Adds the application of test probe 19 (8.1., 20.2, B.22.3, B.22.4).

This part of the standard shall be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its amendments, that edition specifies its exclusion, in which case the latest edition not excluding it shall be used.




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