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      As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2005


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 4, 2005


                             PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                        1-12620                 51-0312772
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


                300 Nyala Farms Road, Westport, Connecticut 06880
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 341-4000
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     CFR 230.425)
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     240.14a-12)
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SECTION 2 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 4, 2005, Playtex Products, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its strategic plan and confirming guidance for the full year 2005.
The press release contains historical information regarding net sales that have
been reclassified to conform with the Company's strategic plan to realign its
product category structure. The press release issued by the Company announcing
this information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

SECTION 8 -- OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events

Included in the press release noted above is the Company's strategic plan and
growth strategy for the next three to four years. The press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

           Exhibit Number                            Title
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               99.1                Press Release of Playtex Products, Inc. dated
                                   April 4, 2005

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection
provided by those statutes. By their nature, all forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors that could
materially affect the Company's actual results are identified in Part I of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2004.




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                         PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.

Date: April 5, 2005                      By: /s/ KRIS J. KELLEY
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                                             Kris J. Kelley
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                             Officer)