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The company also said it is taking steps to prevent this from happening in the future.

\"The safety of our consumers is our top priority. We are putting systems in place to prevent the occurrence of similar issues in the future,\" the company wrote.

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PHOTO: Tampons are pictured in this undated stock photo.
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated U by Kotex Sleek and Regular Absorbency tampons were recalled. This has been corrected to reflect the product recall applies to U by Kotex Sleek Regular Absorbency

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