Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0748-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular Tampons, 18 Count

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 11, 2018

Date Posted: January 23, 2019

Recall Number: Z-0748-2019

Event ID: 81759

Reason for Recall:

Potential for tampon to come apart upon removal.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 68,852,076 units total

Code Information:

Package UPC: 36000294538; Case UPC: 10036000294535; Lot Numbers: NN628201B, NN726913B, NN628301A, NN728713C, NN628301B, NN728713D, NN629101A, NN729813A, NN629101B, NN731113A, NN629201A, NN732513B, NN630201A, NN733713D, NN630201B, NN733813A, NN630301A, NN800413B, NN632713A, NN800513C, NN632713B, NN802913B, NN634713B, NN803013A, NN634813A, NN804413A, NN635713A, NN804413B, NN635713B, NN807613D, NN701813A, NN807713C, NN701813B, NN808413C, NN701913A, NN808413D, NN703213B, NN812013A, NN705713C, NN812013B, NN705713D, NN812713B, NN705813A, NN812813A, NN707613D, NN814013D, NN707713C, NN814113A, NN711513A, NN814113B, NN711513B, NN815513A, NN715213B, NN815513B, NN715313C, NN819613D, NN715313D, NN819713A, NN716713C, NN821313A, NN716713D, NN822613B, NN718313C, NN822713A, NN720713B, NN824513D, NN723413B, NN824613A, NN723513A, NN824613B, NN724913B, NN826513D, NN725013A, NN826613C, NN726913A, NN827913C.

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide distribution AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI. International distribution to Canada.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated