HAUSHALTGERÄT MIT EINER KLAPPE

The invention relates to a door for a domestic appliance (1), comprising a displaceable handle element (23) that is mounted essentially above the horizontal centre line of the door (2), a hinge device (24) that can rotate about an essentially vertical hinge axis (241) and that is used to couple the door (2) to the domestic appliance (1) and a latch device (27), that has a displaceable latch bolt (272a) and that can be mechanically coupled to the handle element (23) in such a way that the actuation of the handle element (23) allows the latch device (27) to be actuated. The latch device (27) is mounted on the door (2) in such a way that when said door (2) is closed, the latch bolt (272a) lies on an essentially horizontal centre line of the opening of the domestic appliance (1) that may be closed by the door (2). The invention also relates to a laundry care appliance comprising a door of this type.