Specific Kotex tampons are being remembered after some users reported that the item deciphered or split up, and sometimes, led to “pieces left in the body” that needed medical attention, according to a brand-new recall statement.
The Other Day (Dec. 11), Kimberly-Clark, the makers of Kotex, released a recall of specific great deals of its “U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, Routine Absorbency” item, offered in the United States and Canada. The recall is restricted to lots that were produced in between Oct. 7, 2016 and Oct. 16, 2018; and dispersed in between Oct. 17, 2016 and Oct. 23, 2018, according to the business’s declaration
The recall is because of a “quality-related flaw that might affect the efficiency of this item,” the declaration stated. Particularly, the business got reports of the tampons “unraveling and/or splitting up” when users attempted to eliminate them. Sometimes, this flaw led to pieces of the tampon breaking off and being left in the body, which needed medical attention to get rid of, the declaration stated.
The business likewise got a little number of reports of infections, vaginal inflammation, localized vaginal injury and other signs connected to the remembered item.
Customers can recognize the remembered tampons by examining the lot numbers discovered on the bottom of the bundle. A list of the remembered lot numbers is readily available in the recall declaration Users can likewise inspect their item’s lot number on the Kotex site
Individuals who purchased these tampons need to stop utilizing them instantly and call Kimberly-Clark’s Customer Service group at 1-888-255-3499 for info on the recall, the declaration stated. Users who experience signs such as vaginal discomfort, bleeding or pain; vaginal itching or swelling; signs of bladder or yeast infections; or stomach discomfort, queasiness or throwing up, need to look for instant medical attention.
Initially released on Live Science
