FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLAYTEX, GENTLE GLIDE, REGULAR, NON-DEODORANT, TAMPONS

MDR report key: 1031576 · Received January 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2515444-2007-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2008
Date of Event
December 1, 2007
Report Date
January 8, 2008
Manufacturer
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
HEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE REQUESTED AND AWAIT THE CONSUMER'S RETURN OF PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND DATE CODE INFO FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A CONSUMER INDICATING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH ONE PARTICULAR BOX OF TAMPONS, SHE EXPERIENCED A PIECE OF THE PLEDGET SEPARATING DURING REMOVAL OF THE TAMPON. CONSUMER ADVISED SHE WOULD THEN USED A PAD, AND THE PIECE WOULD EXPEL ON ITS OWN A SHORT TIME LATER. CONSUMER FURTHER ADVISED, SHE HAS USED THIS BRAND BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLAYTEX, GENTLE GLIDE, REGULAR, NON-DEODORANT, TAMPONS TAMPON HEB PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR