Tampax Tampax Pearl (UDI 00073010714533)Recalls & reported problems
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, The · Tampax Pearl Ultra · Class 2
All models of Tampax (40)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00073010714533), received between Jul 14, 2025 and May 14, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge1
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 14, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
STRING COMPLETELY DETACH - TAMPON [DEVICE BREAKAGE]. CASE NARRATIVE: CONSUMER REPORTED VIA E-MAIL THAT TAMPON STRING COMPLETELY DETACHED DURING REMOVAL. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25170901 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
DON'T HAVE STRINGS - TAMPON [DEVICE PHYSICAL PROPERTY ISSUE]. CASE NARRATIVE: RELATIVE/FRIEND REPORTED VIA PHONE THAT THE TAMPONS DIDN'T HAVE STRINGS. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25090869 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information
PIECES OF IT (TAMPON) MUST HAVE COME APART INSIDE ME- VAGINA [FOREIGN BODY IN REPRODUCTIVE TRACT]. ROTTEN EGG ODOR VAGINA [VAGINAL ODOUR]. PIECES OF IT MUST HAVE COME APART INSIDE ME- TAMPAX PEARL [DEVICE BREAKAGE]. CASE NARRATIVE: CONSUMER REPORTED VIA PHONE THAT THE TAMPON PIECES MUST HAVE COME APART INSIDE OF HER. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Abnormal Vaginal Discharge; Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 22496780 ↗
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- U by Kotex TamponKimberly-Clark Global Sales, Inc. · TAMPON, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED1 recall2 reports
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- Daye FG-TMP-RET00090009Tampon Innovations Ltd Ood · Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented1 recall0 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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