In Ontario,Canada it is required to have all receptacles, that are located in kitchens and installed within 1m of a kitchen sink, protected by a GFCI. So if this appliance was within this distance it would need to be protected.
The CEC which, covers different provinces in Canada states that only 120V, 15 and 20 amp receptacles require this.
When I was overseas almost every panel that I worked in had those residual current devices. The buildings that I worked in were small. Sorta sucked troubleshooting because if a neutral in any circuit would touch ground the main would trip.
The appliance will most likely require approval for use in the US by the AHJ.
Myself I would GFCI it if it was close to the sink, if its located somewhere else then I wouldn't.
Wish I knew more about the US codes to help you out.
[This message has been edited by RobbieD (edited 01-09-2007).]
