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Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
NAICS 335210 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances and electric housewares, household-type fans (except attic fans), household-type vacuum cleaners, and other electric household- type floor care machines.
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For Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, product recall, fire hazard on premises. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific product categories are manufactured or assembled, and do any involve heating elements, open-flame components, or high-wattage electrical operations?
- Is production performed domestically, overseas, or through a combination of contract manufacturing arrangements?
- What quality control and testing protocols are in place prior to distribution?
- What are the primary distribution channels — direct retail, mass-market, e-commerce, wholesale?
- Has the operation experienced any product recalls, CPSC notices, or product liability claims in prior years?
- What is the total annual sales revenue, and what portion is domestic versus international?
- For Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about products with heating elements, open-coil designs, or known ignition history (space heaters, curling irons, portable cookers)?
- For Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about full reliance on overseas contract manufacturing with limited domestic quality-control oversight?
Activities described by this code
- Bath fans, residential, manufacturing
- Carpet and floor cleaning equipment, household-type electric, manufacturing
- Ceiling fans, residential, manufacturing
- Curling irons, household-type electric, manufacturing
- Electric blankets manufacturing
- Portable electric space heaters manufacturing
- Portable hair dryers, electric, manufacturing
- Portable cooking appliances (except microwave, convection ovens), household-type electric, manufacturing
- Portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers manufacturing
- Scissors, electric, manufacturing
- Ventilating and exhaust fans (except attic fans), household-type, manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing attic fans: 333413 — Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing wall and baseboard heating units for permanent installation: 333414 — Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
- Manufacturing room air-conditioners: 333415 — Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing microwave and convection ovens: 335220 — Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
- Manufacturing electric vacuum cleaners for commercial, industrial, and institutional uses, and mechanical carpet sweepers: 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing;
- Installing central vacuum cleaning systems: 238290 — Other Building Equipment Contractors
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Small electrical appliance manufacturers design, assemble, and test consumer-facing products such as fans, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, space heaters, and portable cooking devices. Operations typically involve component sourcing (often overseas), assembly or sub-assembly on production lines, quality control testing, packaging, and distribution to retail or wholesale channels. Some manufacturers handle full in-house production; others operate as OEM or private-label importers with domestic finishing and packaging.
Questions to investigate
- What specific product categories are manufactured or assembled, and do any involve heating elements, open-flame components, or high-wattage electrical operations?
- Is production performed domestically, overseas, or through a combination of contract manufacturing arrangements?
- What quality control and testing protocols are in place prior to distribution?
- What are the primary distribution channels — direct retail, mass-market, e-commerce, wholesale?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.