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A brand of 100% organic tampons are unraveling inside users’ bodies, causing some to have to seek medical attention to get bits of cotton removed, a new nationwide class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Kimberley Manson filed the class action complaint against company ALYK Inc. in a New York federal court last Wednesday, alleging the company’s LOLA tampons don’t have a protective coating to stop them from shedding inside consumers, Law360 reports.
She alleges the issue has affected dozens of consumers at least, with the complaint including examples of 30 reviews pulled from the company’s website detailing how the tampons have fallen apart inside people.
Manson says the issue can lead to vaginal infections, irritation and injury, and she is looking to represent a nationwide Class of consumers who have used the tampons, plus a New York Subclass.
She’s seeking not only damages for affected customers, but also a recall of the tampons.
“The defect is a nuisance that no reasonable consumer would expect to incur when using a tampon,” the class action lawsuit reportedly says. “Moreover, it is an unacceptable safety hazard requiring a prompt recall.”
Mason says she bought the LOLA tampons from Walmart in February. When she was removing one of the tampons, she says it disintegrated and unraveled, leaving behind pieces of cotton inside her and causing “burning sensations”.
She says LOLA has been made aware of the faulty tampon design, but hasn’t done anything about it. Reviews included in the class action complaint includes examples of women having to seek medical assistance to get the tampon pieces out of their vaginas.
Despite the LOLA tampons purporting to be “gynecologist-approved,” Mason says the products are not safe and she would not have bought them had she known they would disintegrate inside her.
The alleged defect affects all LOLA sanitary products, Mason alleges, because all of the tampons lack a protective outer coating.
She’s suing for violations of New York General Business Law, breach of warranty, fraud, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation.
Class action lawsuits against tampon manufacturers can sometimes end in payments to consumers. Last year, a $7 million class action settlement was announced that ended allegations that U by Kotex tampons could unravel or come apart when inserted into women’s bodies.
What do you think of the allegations against the tampon-maker? Let us know in the comments!
Manson is represented by Yitzchak Kopel and Alec M. Leslie of Bursor & Fisher PA.
The LOLA Organic Tampons Class Action Lawsuit is Manson v. ALYK Inc., Case No. 7:21-cv-05688, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Please add me to this. I have seen countless doctors since last December for a slew of issues with my period effecting my overall health. I pray to have this off the market so NO ONE has to expercience the pain and doctors visits I’ve had to go through. It wasn’t until I had heard others stories regarding this product that I realized this was the root of all of my evil.
Add me. Dealing with the issues still, went to the doctors and now have to get an ultrasound to check for the problem
Add me to this claim! I had to go to the hospital for using these
Please add me to this case. I have had terrible experiences but I never correlated it, when I started using these tampons my vaginal health went down the drain. Cysts, sharp pains, infertility. I now see the direct correlation.
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Hi I’d like to be added to this as well. I’ve been using these since 2019 and I’ve noticed a lot of problems with them. And I’m currently using them at this moment. That I ran across this article. I have several packs of refill boxes.
Please let me join this lawsuit. I’ve been purchasing this brand as well as L and I ended up having emergency surgery for a tumor removal in my uterus. I now await results for cancer. In april I had nonstop hemorrhaging, cramps & blood clots and lasted over a month until my surgery in the middle of may. I’m now left with irregular cycles, in and out weekly visits at the hospital, and possible reproduction issues and so much more. please help.
Please add me! We have been trying to get pregnant for 7yrs. I have been using L brand for at least 5.5 years. I also have been bleeding for typically for 10 days -2 weeks every period, but never suspected it could possibly be something I thought I was using to help me! I’m hurt and angry and want to be part of this lawsuit please.
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