# K961870: Playtex Slimfit Tampons

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Playtex Products, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 19, 1996 after 40 days
- Product code: HIL ( Tampon, Menstrual, Scented, Scented-Deodorized)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.5460
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Playtex Tampons #12496 (Slimfit Tampon): named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K073662: Playtex Gentile Glide, Playtex Gentile Glide Multipack Tampons (2008), 1 descendant of its own
- K120245: Playtex Gentle Glide Scented Tampons and Playtex Gentle Glide Unscented Tampons (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K022882: Modification to Playtex Tampons #24002 (2002), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K961870
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology