Based on UL 982 7th Ed. Rev. Jun. 24, 2015, a new edition of UL 982 7th Ed.Rev.Nov.30, 2016 has been published on Nov.30, 2016.

Scope

Motor-Operated Household Food Preparing Machines

Standard ｕｐｄａｔｅ summary

1) Unless provided with a reliable cover interlock or a closed-top blender container, a blender with a   capacitive touch screen shall be constructed to reduce the risk of unintentional operation of the blender. The touch screen shall be:

a) Provided with a flashing light when a single touch is needed to initiate operation of the blender, warning marking with “When flashing avoid any contact with moveable parts” and instructions with “Flashing light indicates ready to operate. Avoid any contact with blades or moveable parts”;

b) Recessed or guarded. The touch screen is considered to be recessed or guarded to reduce the risk of unintentional operation if a cylindrical rod, having a diameter of 1.58 inches (40 mm) and a hemispherical end, applied to the touch screen with the blender in any stand-by mode is unable to contact the touch screen in an area that would initiate operation of the blender. or

c) Provided with a two-step operation and shall be additionally subjected to the following test without loss of the two-step ON function:

• Electronic Control Circuits Test,
• Electrostatic Discharge of in accordance with IEC 61000-4-2, and
• Radiated Fields in accordance with IEC 61000-4-3

2) Symbol for Standby condition ，Symbol for ON/OFF (push-push) position .

3) If a blender has an exterior surface of glass or comparably brittle material, such as a capacitive touch screen, which is part of the enclosure of live parts, the material shall be capable of withstanding the stresses likely to be encountered in actual service. Such parts shall be subjected to the 1.02 J Impact Test, and then subjected to the Overflow unless the blender is no longer functional or the surface withstands the impact test without cracking or breaking.

4) To reduce the risk of injury due to battery ingestion, the battery compartment of an appliance or any accessory, such as a wireless control, incorporating one or more replaceable coin cell batteries of lithium technologies shall comply with the Standard for Products Incorporating Button or Coin Cell Batteries of Lithium Technologies, UL 4200A, if the appliance or any accessory is intended for use with one or more single cell batteries having a diameter of 1.25 inch (32 mm) or less with a diameter greater than its height.

5) If the blender cover is provided with a vented lid intended to remain in place over the cover opening when blending hot liquids, the blender shall be:

a) Provided with the marking of “Keep vented lid in place when blending hot liquids”,

b) Provided with instructions of “Keep vented lid in place when blending hot liquids’ or the equivalent,

c) Subjected to the Blender Vented Lid Test if the sum of the cross sectional areas of the vent is less than 0.785 in2(506 mm2), and

d) Subjected to the Blender Cover Opening Splash Test with the vented lid in place.

6) The rated capacity shall be marked on the bowl of food processors with a feed opening ｗｈｅｒｅ the processed food is collected in the bowl under the slicing or shredding blade. And instruction shall with cautionary “Do not fill the bowl above the marked maximum fill line (or rated capacity) to avoid risk of injury due to damage to the cover or bowl”.

7) For centrifugal juicers, if the moving parts that may cause injury to persons is a minimum of 8 inches (203.2 mm) below the plane of the throat of the opening, the inside diameter of the throat of a hopper feed opening may be a maximum of 3-1/2 inches (88.9 mm).

8) The ON/OFF switch of a hand-held wand-type mixer shall not result in operation when applying a cylindrical rod with a 1.58 inch (40 mm) diameter and a hemispherical end to the switch actuator with a force not exceeding 1.1 lbf (5 N).

9) Three samples of each representative blender container and blade assembly shall be subjected to 500 cycles of ice crushing operation ｗｈｅｒｅin the blender blade assembly shall not break, separate into pieces, crack, become loose or show any signs of deterioration, as seen without magnification.

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