The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Fifth Edition. 2003-01. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1996 and its amendment 1 (2000). It constitutes a technical revision. 24 p. This International Standard deals with the safety of electric appliances for the care of skin or hair of persons or animals and intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.