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FOREO
BEAR
FDA cleared · K200803
“Cleared” means the FDA found the device substantially equivalent to one already legally sold, for a stated use. It isn’t proof it works for you. What clearance means
What it’s cleared for
The BEAR and BEAR mini devices are intended for facial and neck stimulation and are indicated for over-the-counter cosmetic use.
From the FDA filing (K200803, page 3) — verbatim — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Who should skip it
- Skip it if you're pregnant, have epilepsy or seizures, or have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device. Source: Today.com: at-home microcurrent facials (aesthetician Gina Marí)
The FDA record
Yes — the FDA record names FOREO BEAR.
K200803 · View FDA record
- Device name in the FDA record
- BEAR and BEAR mini
- Applicant
- Foreo, Inc.
- Decision date
- 2020-07-31
- Product code
- NFO: Stimulator, Transcutaneous Electrical, Aesthetic Purposes
- Evidence
- FDA record names this model; retail model variants are not inferred. openFDA source; retrieved 2026-10-19.
Specifications
- Treatment areas (see source for restrictions)
- face, neck · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
- Coded cautions (read full instructions)
- metal-implant, epilepsy, pregnancy · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Pregnancy requires physician consultation; included as a caution code, not a claim of a proven risk. Metal implants and epilepsy are explicit do-not-use warnings. - Cordless
- Yes · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
- App required
- Yes · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
App required for first activation; subsequent manual use possible. - Warranty (years)
- 2 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Standard US warranty; registration and policy conditions apply. FAQ 101 manufacturer manual separately states two-year limited warranty. - Return window (days; conditions apply)
- 14 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Unopened purchases from FOREO; opened products excluded.
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Price
USD 233.59 · Source · retrieved 2026-10-20
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