21 CFR § 884.5470 - Unscented menstrual tampon.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s884.5470"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "21 CFR § 884.5470 - Unscented menstrual tampon."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "884.5470"
section_name: "Unscented menstrual tampon."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL DEVICES"
part_number: "884"
part_name: "OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL DEVICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 360, 371."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 12684, Feb. 26, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "884"
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# 884.5470 Unscented menstrual tampon.

(a) *Identification.* An unscented menstrual tampon is a device that is a plug made of cellulosic or synthetic material that is inserted into the vagina and used to absorb menstrual or other vaginal discharge. This generic type of device does not include menstrual tampons treated with scent (i.e., fragrance materials) or those with added antimicrobial agents or other drugs.

(b) *Classification.* Class II (performance standards).