21 CFR Part 890 · Physical Medicine Devices

21 CFR 890.5660

Therapeutic massager

21 CFR 890.5660 is the regulation titled “Therapeutic massager” in 21 CFR Part 890, Physical Medicine Devices. Since 2021, 1 FDA warning letter has cited it.

Letters citing it
1 since 2021
Jan 1 to Oct 30, 2026
1 against 0 on the same dates in 2025
Most often cited with
21 CFR 807.81, in 1 letter
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Letters citing it, by year issued

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What FDA writes when it cites it

The finding headings that cite 21 CFR 890.5660 most often, as written in the letters.

  • 1 letterour inspection revealed that the Zemits CrystalFrax Pro, Zemits Abigon Pro and Zemits Bionexis Lite Pro are adulterated under section 501(f)(1)(B) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 351(f)(1)(B), because your firm does not have an…

The regulation

Read the text of 21 CFR 890.5660 (eCFR, as of Sep 1, 2026)

(a) Identification. A therapeutic massager is an electrically powered device intended for medical purposes, such as to relieve minor muscle aches and pains.

(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 § 890.9.

[48 FR 53047, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 1125, Jan. 16, 1996; 66 FR 38818, July 25, 2001]

Text from eCFR as of Sep 1, 2026.

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