FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

O.B. ORIGINAL TAMPONS

MDR report key: 3595404 · Received January 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2515444-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 1991
Report Date
October 14, 2014
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Product Code
HIL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ENERGIZER PERSONAL CARE, LLC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ONLY BECAUSE AN EVENT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF 21 CFR 803 MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT AN ENERGIZER PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONED OR THAT AN ENERGIZER PRODUCT WAS, IN FACT, ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTUAL CONSUMER INJURY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE REPORT MUST NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OF ANY KIND BY ENERGIZER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN O.B. TAMPON USER CALLED TO REPORT SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TSS IN 1991 AND NEVER TREATED. AT THE TIME OF HER DIAGNOSIS SHE WAS USING O.B. TAMPONS. USER STATES SHE HAD NUMEROUS DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENTS FOR VARIOUS AILMENTS OVER THE YEARS AND HAS BEEN DISABLED FOR 14 YEARS. SHE HAS A RASH ON HER FACE, IS LOSING HER HAIR, AND HAS LUNG AND INTESTINAL ISSUES AS WELL AS VAGINAL DISCOMFORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36605 O.B. ORIGINAL TAMPONS O.B. TAMPONS HIL JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability