MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TAMBRANDS MANUFACTURING, INC TAMPAXTAMPONSBASEOEFOPENENDEDSUPERUNSCNT40CT; TAMPON, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED - HEB

Lot Number	5273243031 38 11:40
Medical Device Problem Code	No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product investigation is in progress.
Event or Problem Description
[tampon] falls apart.Folds in two [device breakage].Case narrative: consumer reported via email that the tampon falls apart and folds in two.No injury was reported.

• Brand Name: TAMPAXTAMPONSBASEOEFOPENENDEDSUPERUNSCNT40CT
• Common Device Name: TAMPON, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED - HEB
• Manufacturer (Section D): TAMBRANDS MANUFACTURING, INC; 2879 hotel rd; auburn 04210
• Manufacturer (Section G): TAMBRANDS MANUFACTURING, INC; 2879 hotel rd; auburn 04210
• Manufacturer Contact: manager affairs,feminine care ; winton hill business center b; 6280 center hill avenue; cincinnati 45224
• MDR Report Key: 25454469
• Report Number: 1219109-2026-00154
• Device Sequence Number: 10362685
• Product Code: HEB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00073010321106
• UDI-Public: (01)00073010321106
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K061486
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/10/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Lot Number: 5273243031 38 11:40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/14/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Female