Australia - Bulletin on Equipment with Driven Door / Draw / Retractable Parts or the Like

​Information Bulletin Approved by the Australia EESS Equipment Working Group: ​

Some electrical appliances include doors, drawers, or retractable components that are opened or closed by motor-driven controls, either automatically, semi-automatically, by push button, or remotely. Because these moving parts can operate during equipment cycles or simply to close an access point, they may create entrapment or injury hazards. Designs such as microwave ovens with powered doors highlight risks that existing standards, including AS/NZS 60335.2.25, may not fully cover. Similarly, standards for products not traditionally fitted with driven doors may lack adequate requirements to assess and control hazards from automatic or semi-automatic moving parts, requiring additional safety consideration during design evaluation.​