# K981760: Playtex Silk Glide Odor Absorbing Flushable Cardboard Tampons #13598

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Playtime Products, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 22, 1998 after 64 days
- Product code: HEB (Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.5470
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 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 Gentle Glide Tampons, Regular, Super and Super Plus: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Playtex Silk Glide Tampons, Regular, Super and Super Plus: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K032636: Playtex Unscented Cardboard Applicator Tampon #13203 (Colored) and # 13203 PV (Non-Colored) (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Unscented menstrual tampons for absorption of menstrual fluid.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981760
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology