{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-872.5550","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 872.5550","heading":"Teething ring.","body":"(a) Identification. A teething ring is a divice intended for use by infants for medical purposes to soothe gums during the teething process.\n(b)(1) Classification. Class I if the teething ring does not contain a fluid, such as water. The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.\n(2) Class II (special controls) if the teething ring contains a fluid, such as water. 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.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 872—DENTAL DEVICES","Subpart F—Therapeutic Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"0e6399fa9ccd756649e851909a3d60b868214b1423178e6eac229406b3bcfd7f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-872.5525","next":"us/21-cfr-872.5560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}