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GB/T 46484.1-2025Technical specification of age-friendly technology for household electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements (English PDF)

家用电器的适老化技术规范　第1部分：通用要求

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

October 5, 2025

Implementation date

May 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 46484.1-2025 is the English-translated version of 家用电器的适老化技术规范　第1部分：通用要求.

GB/T 46484.1-2025 is the Chinese standard "Technical specification of age-friendly technology for household electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements".

Its scope clause reads: This document specifies the aging-friendly technical requirements for household and similar appliances and describes the corresponding test methods.

This document applies to the age-friendly design, testing, and evaluation of household and similar electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as "household appliances").

Note. The elderly people referred to in this document are those who are able to live independently but experience certain difficulties using household appliances that meet standard technical requirements due to aging.

The elderly. Some elderly people lose the ability to use household appliances due to physical disabilities or mental disorders, and their needs may exceed those of the elderly mentioned in this article. The scope of the items. Its clauses include terms and definitions.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 97.030
Classification: Y 60

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
Introduction
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3.Terms and Definitions
4.Abbreviations
5.Technical Requirements
5.1 Safety Requirements
5.2 Health Requirements
5.3 Usability Requirements
5.4 Comfort Requirements
6.Test Methods
6.1 General Requirements
6.2 Safety
6.3 Health
6.4 Ease of Use
6.5 Comfort
References

1 Scope

This document specifies the aging-friendly technical requirements for household and similar appliances and describes the corresponding test methods.

This document applies to the age-friendly design, testing, and evaluation of household and similar electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as "household appliances").

The scope of the items.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

This document.

GB/T 4706 (all parts) Safety of household and similar electrical appliances

GB/T 28219 General Technical Requirements for Intelligent Home Appliances

GB/T 36934 Design Guidelines for Household Appliances for the Elderly

GB/T 36947 User Interface Design Specification for Home Appliances Designed for the Elderly

GB/T 40443-2021 General Technical Requirements for Household Appliances Applicable to the Elderly

GB/T 40979 Requirements and Evaluation Methods for Personal Information Protection of Smart Home Appliances

GB/T 41529-2022 General Safety Requirements for Intelligent Home Appliance Systems for Assisting the Living Lives of the Elderly

GB/T 41789 General safety technical requirements for intelligent household appliances

GB 44246 Safety Technical Specifications for Electrical Components of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Sporting Goods and Electric Toys

GB 44498 Health Technical Specifications for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 28219, GB/T 36934, GB/T 36947, and GB 44246, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1

Single-phase AC powered appliances used by non-professionals in homes, residences, and similar settings (e.g., shops, light industry, and farms).

Electrical appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250V, and other appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 480V.

[Source. GB 44246-2024, 3.1]

3.2 Age-friendly

Suitable for the elderly

Improve or upgrade products, services, facilities, and the environment to enhance their age-friendliness, adapting to older adults' needs for reduced safety risks and improved living standards. […]

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Referenced standards

Normative references

GB/T 4706

Editions of GB/T 46484.1

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