Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 11, 2018

Kotex U by Kotex Sleek Regular Tampons Recall: Risk of Tampon Coming Apart

Kotex recalls 3-count regular tampons that may come apart during removal. Stop using if you have these specific lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0751-2019Medical device Kotex ›

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Potential for tampon to come apart upon removal.

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Recalling firmKimberly-Clark Corporation2100 Winchester Rd, Po Box 349 · Neenah, WI 54956-9317

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Kotex is recalling 3-count regular tampons that might break apart when removed. This could cause discomfort or injury. Affected products have specific lot numbers listed in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69350-kotex-u-by-kotex-sleek-regular-tampons-recall-risk-of.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69350-kotex-u-by-kotex-sleek-regular-tampons-recall-risk-of · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0751-2019

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“Kotex U by Kotex Sleek Regular Tampons Recall: Risk of Tampon Coming Apart.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69350-kotex-u-by-kotex-sleek-regular-tampons-recall-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-0751-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0751-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on December 11, 2018, that Kimberly-Clark Corporation is recalling U by Kotex Sleek Regular Tampons due to the potential for the product to come apart upon removal. The agency issued recall number Z-0751-2019 for the Class II voluntary recall.

How to tell if you have it

U by Kotex Sleek Regular Tampons, 3 Count
UPC: 3600042337
UPC: 6000423372
Lot Numbers: XM700604X, XM700904X, XM702304X, XM702404X, XM702504X

The hazard

The recall addresses the potential for the tampons to come apart upon removal. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Kimberly-Clark Corporation has two other recalls on record since June 14, 2012. On February 1, 2021, the company issued a Scott Moisturizing Foam Hand Sanitizer Label Mix-Up Recall due to labeling errors. On June 14, 2012, a Kleenex Hand Sanitizer Recall was issued for Burkholderia contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recalls (June 12, 2026) and a Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall (April 15, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the tampon package for the lot numbers: XM700604X, XM700904X, XM702304X, XM702404X, or XM702504X. Products sold with these lot numbers are affected.

Brand
Kotex
Product
U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular Tampons, 3 Count
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
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.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-0748-2019	U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular Tampons, 18 Count; 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.
Z-0749-2019	U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular Tampons, 34 Count; Package UPC: 36000426649; Case UPC: 10036000426646; Lot Numbers: NN628101A, NN628101B, NN628201A, NN628201B, NN629401A, NN629401B, NN631201B, NN631301A, NN632113B, NN632213A, NN633813D, NN634113B, NN634213A, NN635113C, NN703113A, NN703113B, NN705613C, NN706313C, NN706313D, NN706413C, NN706413D, NN707713C, NN707713D, NN711313C, NN711313D, NN711413A, NN713013B, NN713113A, NN714313B, NN714413A, NN714413B, NN719313B, NN719413A, NN722013B, NN722113A, NN722113B, NN722213A, NN724713A, NN724713B, NN726713D, NN726813A, NN728213B, NN728313A, NN729613A, NN729613B, NN729713A, NN732513B, NN732613A, NN733913A, NN733913B, NN735213B, NN735313A, NN801413C, NN801413D, NN802813D, NN802913A, NN804213D, NN804313A, NN805813A, NN805813B, NN807513D, NN807613C, NN809913A, NN811213C, NN811213D, NN815413D, NN816813D, NN818113C, NN818113D, NN822413D, NN822513A, NN824613B, NN824713A, NN826713A.
Z-0750-2019	U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular/Super Tampons, 34 Count Multipack; Package UPC: 36000426663; Case UPC: 10036000426660; Lot Numbers: NN629401B, NN629501A, NN631301B, NN631401A, NN631401B, NN632213A, NN632213B, NN703113B, NN703213A, NN705513D, NN706513A, NN706513B, NN706613A, NN706613B, NN708713A, NN708713B, NN711413A, NN711413B, NN713113A, NN713113B, NN713213C, NN713213D, NN714513B, NN714613C, NN716613A, NN719413B, NN719513C, NN720613B, NN720713A, NN724713B, NN724813A, NN726813A, NN726813B, NN726913A, NN728313A, NN728313B, NN729713A, NN729713B, NN730913C, NN730913D, NN732613B, NN733813B, NN733913A, NN735313A, NN735313B, NN801413D, NN801513A, NN802913A, NN804313A, NN804313B, NN805713B, NN805813A, NN809913B, NN811213D, NN812613D, NN812713A, NN814013C, NN814013D, NN815513A, NN816813D, NN816913A, NN819613C, NN819613D, NN822513A, NN822513B, NN826613C, NN826613D, NN826713A.
Z-0751-2019	U by Kotex¿ Sleek¿, Regular Tampons, 3 Count; Package UPC: 36000423372; Case UPC: 10036000459296; Lot Numbers: XM700604X, XM700904X, XM702304X, XM702404X, XM702504X.

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers on the tampon package: XM700604X, XM700904X, XM702304X, XM702404X, or XM702504X.
Stop Using if Affected
If you have the listed lot numbers, stop using the tampons immediately.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 31 states.

FDA distribution: “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.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

Dec 11, 2018Firm started the recall
Jan 17, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jan 23, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jun 2, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0751-2019 (December 11, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0751-2019 to see it in context.
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