EN IEC 61254:2026

Electric shavers for household use - Evaluation of user experience and user satisfaction EN IEC 61254:2026

Publication date:   Jun 11, 2026

Scope

IEC 61254:2026 applies to men's electric shavers and their trimmers for household use.

This document deals with the methods for evaluating user experience and user satisfaction, in a subjective way, for men's electric shavers and their trimmers with a rated voltage not greater than 250 V.

This document does not specify safety or performance requirements.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1993. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) change in standard title and scope (Title and Clause 1);

b) addition of the definition of user experience and user satisfaction (3.5, 3.6);

c) modification of the list of evaluations (Clause 4);

d) introduction of evaluation of user satisfaction for a particular electric shaver (Clause 6);

e) removal of testing measurement in objective way, such as measuring methods for dimensions, operation time and gravimetric analysis of the difference in closeness of shave;

f) modification of questionnaires in Annex A.