(RNN) - Kimberly-Clark Corp. is voluntarily recalling its U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, Regular Absorbency, after receiving reports tampons are coming apart when women try to remove them from their bodies.
The company announced the recall on this week.
There have been some reports of users having to seek medical attention to remove tampon pieces left in the body.
Reports of other incidents related to the recall include infections, vaginal irritation, localized vaginal injury, and other symptoms.
According to the product website, no other U by Kotex-branded products are subject to this recall.
The company says consumers can identify this product by looking for specific lot numbers found on the bottom of the package.
The affected tampons were manufactured between Oct. 7, 2016 and Oct. 16, 2018 and were distributed between Oct. 17, 2016 and Oct. 23, 2018.
Consumers can find a full list of the recalled lot numbers on the U by Kotex website.
Consumers who have the product are urged to discontinue use immediately and contact Kimberly-Clark’s Consumer Service team at 1-888-255-3499.
We announced today a voluntary recall of U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency sold in the U.S. & Canada for a quality-related defect that could impact the product performance. For info, please read our FAQs: https://t.co/Rcju7TMumQ or contact us: https://t.co/bgd4GmSGv5
— Kimberly-Clark Corp. (@KCCorp) December 11, 2018
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