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ShapeShifter Apparel, LLC

FDA issued a warning letter to ShapeShifter Apparel, LLC (Brattleboro, VT, United States) on Dec 16, 2025. Subject: Failure to Register and List, Misbranded.

From the letter: “Our review also revealed statements that you manufacture these devices within the meaning of section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360) (e.g., “Custom-sized, hand-made, made-to-order.”).”

Brattleboro, VT, United StatesIssued Dec 16, 2025Posted Dec 18, 2025No close-out recorded

At a glance

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Violations
1 finding · 1 issue type
Cited
No CFR or ISO section
Response due
15 business days after receipt of this letter
FDA asks for
4 actions
Named as possible actions
Seizure, injunction
Issued by
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Published status
No close-out recorded

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01Registration, listing & premarket · 21 U.S.C. § 360, 21 U.S.C. § 360(p)The firm failed to register and list its breast binder devices with FDA as required.
Our review also revealed statements that you manufacture these devices within the meaning of section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360) (e.g., “Custom-sized, hand-made, made-to-order.”). Under section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360), manufacturers of medical devices are required to annually register with the FDA. In September 2007, section 510 of the Act was amended by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-85) to require domestic and foreign device establishments to submit their annual establishment registration and device listing information to FDA by electronic means [section 510(p) of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360(p))] during the period beginning October 1st and ending December 31st of each year. Our records indicate that you have not registered or listed these devices for fiscal year 2026.
21 U.S.C. § 36021 U.S.C. § 360(p)Read it in the letter

What FDA requested

  • Submit a written response to this letter outlining the specific steps you have taken to address the noted violations, including an explanation of how you plan to prevent these violations or similar violations from occurring again.
  • Provide documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions you have taken.
  • If your planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, include a timetable for implementation of those activities.
  • If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed.

FDA Warning Letter

14 paragraphs · 1 section

Text as published on FDA.gov, retrieved Sep 8, 2026. Layout added for reading; the wording is FDA’s. View on FDA.gov (opens in a new tab)

DatedDecember 16, 2025
AddressedDear Eli Coughlin-Galbraith:The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed Shapeshifters Apparel LLC’s (“your firm”) website (shapeshifters.co) and observed that your website offers various breast binders for sale. Under section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. § 321(h), these products are devices because they are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body.

1Letter text

9 paragraphs

Our review of your firm’s website revealed statements that these breast binders (example trade names: “Island Time Binders”, “Custom Print Binders”, “Skin Tone Binders”) are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body, including:

• Per your firm’s website: “Chest Binding 101… What Sorta Reasons? Gender dysphoria.”• Per your firm’s website: “The right amount of compression is the amount that feels good (dysphoria)”• Per your firm’s website: “The "right" amount of compression can vary from person to person, depending on chest size, chest tissue density, physical activity level, dysphoria level, lung capacity, affinity for the sensation, and more.”Our review also revealed statements that you manufacture these devices within the meaning of section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360) (e.g., “Custom-sized, hand-made, made-to-order.”). Under section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360), manufacturers of medical devices are required to annually register with the FDA. In September 2007, section 510 of the Act was amended by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-85) to require domestic and foreign device establishments to submit their annual establishment registration and device listing information to FDA by electronic means [section 510(p) of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360(p))] during the period beginning October 1st and ending December 31st of each year. Our records indicate that you have not registered or listed these devices for fiscal year 2026.

Therefore the devices are misbranded within the meaning of section 502(o) of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 352(0)), in that they were manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed in an establishment not duly registered under section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360) and were not included in a list required by section 510(j) of the Act (21 U.S.C. § 360(j)).

Your firm should take prompt action to address any violations identified in this letter. Failure to adequately address this matter may result in regulatory action being initiated by the FDA without further notice. These actions include, but are not limited to, seizure and injunction.

Other federal agencies may take your compliance with the FD&C Act and its implementing regulations into account when considering the award of federal contracts.

Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to address the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again. Include documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions (which must address systemic problems) that your firm has taken. If your firm’s planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, please include a timetable for implementation of those activities. If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed. Your firm’s response should be comprehensive and address any violations included in this Warning Letter. If you believe that your products are not in violation of the FD&C Act, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration as part of your response.

Your firm’s response should be sent via email to CDRHEnforcement@fda.hhs.gov. Please include in the subject line, “CMS 720845” when replying.

Finally, you should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the violations at your firm’s facility. It is your firm’s responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA.

Your firm should investigate and determine the causes of any violations and take prompt actions to address any violations and bring the products into compliance.

Sincerely yours,/s/Michael J. HoffmannDirectorOffice of Health Technology 3 - Gastrorenal, ObGyn,General Hospital, and Urology DevicesOffice of Product Evaluation and QualityCenter for Devices and Radiological HealthFood and Drug Administration

cc: Shopify, Inc.abuse@shopify.com

Citations and trends

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This letter cites no 21 CFR section or ISO 13485 clause.

Issue types

Record details

Issuing center
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Issuing office
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Location
Brattleboro, VT, United States
Letter posted date
Dec 18, 2025
Letter issue date
Dec 16, 2025
Addressed to
Owner
Inspection dates
Not recorded
Response window
15 business days after receipt of this letter
Read the source clause
Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to address the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again.
Record length
751 words · 0 recorded redactions
Published status
No published close-out
FDA reference
720845
Original letter
View on FDA.gov (opens in a new tab)
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