510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPlaytex Unscented Cardboard Applicator Tampon #13203 (Colored) and # 13203 PV (Non-Colored)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Playtex Products, Inc. · HEB Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented
Cleared on Nov 14, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K981760 (Playtime Products, Inc., 1998) after a 79-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998.
- Decided
- Nov 14, 2003
- Review
- 79 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HEB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K981760 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK981760 Playtex Silk Glide Odor Absorbing Flushable Cardboard Tampons #13598Playtime Products, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK032636 Playtex Unscented Cardboard Applicator Tampon #13203 (Colored) and #…Playtex Products, Inc. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K981760 | Playtex Silk Glide Odor Absorbing Flushable Cardboard Tampons #13598 | Playtime Products, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K032636 | Playtex Unscented Cardboard Applicator Tampon #13203 (Colored) and # 13203 PV… | Playtex Products, Inc. | 2003 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new HEB device
- #1 K251033 Unscented menstrual long applicator tampon…score 14.3 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K981760 | Playtex Silk Glide Odor Absorbing Flushable Cardboard Tampons #13598Summary page 1…Unscented menstrual tampon Legally Marketed Predicate Devices: Playtex Si/kG/ide@Odor-Absorbing Cardboard Applicator Tampons (K981760). Device Description and Technological Characteristics: Unscented menstrual tampons for the absorption of menstrual fluid. The… | 1998 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All HEB devicesHEB Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HEB
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HEB
82in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HEB
29in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HEB
452in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HEB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2009 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 138 |
| 2011 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 291 |
| 2012 | 3 | 114 | 0 | 416 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 259 |
| 2014 | 4 | 173 | 0 | 167 |
| 2015 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 132 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 101 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 194 |
| 2018 | 5 | 140 | 4 | 363 |
| 2019 | 7 | 182 | 0 | 3,034 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,714 |
| 2021 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 1,403 |
| 2022 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 1,055 |
| 2023 | 5 | 109 | 0 | 702 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 534 |
| 2025 | 6 | 82 | 29 | 452 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
unscented tampons for the absorption of menstrual fluid
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K032636 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K032636: Playtex Unscented Cardboard Applicator Tampon #13203 (Colored) and # 13203 PV (Non-Colored).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K032636
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026