Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-43: Particular clothes dryers and towel rails

IEC 60335-2-43:2017(E) deals with the safety of electric clothes dryers for drying textiles on racks located in a warm airflow, clothes dryers intended for drying footwear or gloves and to electric towel rails, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

The clothes racks can be fixed or free-standing in a cabinet. The air circulation can be natural or forced.

Appliances not intended for normal household use but that 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.

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 or 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,