Abstract: With the development of intelligent household appliances, electronic circuits are used in more and more products, most of which contain electronic controllers. The introduction of electronic circuit/software controller is a necessary condition for the development of household appliances in the direction of intellectualization, networking and centralized control. It also raises concerns about the effectiveness and reliability of electronic circuits and software. Software evaluation of household appliances has become an integral part of the certification process of smart appliances. This paper briefly introduces the importance of risk assessment in household appliance software evaluation.

Key words: Software evaluation, Risk assessment, Abnormal test, Risk identification, Protective software