Standard No.:	GB 44246-2024
English Name:	Household and similar electrical appliances, electrical parts of sporting goods and electric toys―Safety technical specification
Chinese Name:	家用和类似用途电器、体育用品的电气部分及电玩具 安全技术规范
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	SAMR; SAC
Issued on:	2024-07-24
Implemented on:	2026-8-1
Status:	to be valid
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	16500 words
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GB 44246-2024 Household and similar electrical appliances, electrical parts of sporting goods and electric toys - Safety technical specification 1 Scope This document specifies terms and definitions, general requirements, product safety requirements, marking and description requirements of household and similar electrical appliances, electrical parts of sporting goods and electric toys, as well as installation, maintenance and repair requirements for household and similar electrical appliances and electrical parts of sporting goods, and describes the corresponding verification methods. This document is applicable to the design, production, inspection and use of household and similar electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as "household appliances"), electrical parts of sporting goods and electric toys, as well as installation, maintenance and repair of household appliances and electrical parts of sporting goods. 2 Normative references The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 4706 (All parts) Safety of household and similar electrical appliances GB/T 4026 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors GB 8877 Safety requirements for the installation, operation and maintenance of household and similar electrical appliances GB 17790 Installation specifications for household and similar air-conditioning GB/T 19865 Electric toys - Safety GB/T 20429 Installation rule for water heaters GB 31187 Sporting goods - General requirements for electrical parts GB/T 36932 General requirements for installation and wiring of household and similar electrical appliances GB/T 39182 Installation specifications for household and similar heat pump water heater GB 50231-2009 General code for construction and acceptance of mechanical equipment installation engineering 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 4706 (all parts), GB/T 19865, GB/T 31187 and the following apply. Note: The terms "voltage" and "current" used in this standard refer to the root-mean-square values (r.m.s) unless otherwise specified. 3.1 household and similar electrical appliances electrical appliances used by non-specialized person in home, apartment or similar places (e.g., shops, light industry and farms), their rated voltage being not more than 250V for single-phase AC appliances and 480V for other appliances 3.2 electrical parts of sporting goods electrical parts of the products used in physical education, competitive sports and physical exercise, their single-phase rated voltage being not more than 250V, and other rated voltage being not more than 480V 3.3 electric toy product designed or intended for children under the age of 14 to play with, which has at least one function requiring the use of electricity Note: Transformer toys and power toys are within categories of electric toys. 3.4 rated current current assigned to household appliances, electrical parts of sporting goods and electric toys by the manufacturer [Source: GB/T 4706.1-2024, 3.1.6, modified] 3.5 qualified person person who has received professional training, obtained professional knowledge and skills, and can identify the potential hazards of household appliances and electrical parts of sporting goods installed, repaired and maintained; or person with professional qualification [Source: GB 8877-2008, 3.9, modified] 3.6 installation complete activity of fixing, correct combination, connection and debugging of household appliances and electrical parts of sporting goods by qualified person according to the specific environmental conditions of users to realize the intended use functions [Source: GB 8877-2008, 3.1, modified] 3.7

Foreword i Introduction ii 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Requirements 5 Verification methods 6 Implementation of this standard Annex A (Normative) Compliance verification standards for product safety Bibliography