21 CFR 872.6865
§ 872.6865 Powered toothbrush.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 872.6865, § 872.6865 Powered toothbrush, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90181
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(a) Identification. A powered toothbrush is an AC-powered or battery-powered device that consists of a handle containing a motor that provides mechanical movement to a brush intended to be applied to the teeth. The device is intended to remove adherent plaque and food debris from the teeth to reduce tooth decay.
(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 872.9.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.