"Slippery Slope" is generally classified as an "informal fallacy".
It's not an example of defective logic, like the formal fallacies; it's a kind of persuasive argument that needs careful examination, because it may or may not be applicable in specific circumstances.
It's not an example of defective logic, like the formal fallacies; it's a kind of persuasive argument that needs careful examination, because it may or may not be applicable in specific circumstances.