The Case of the Missing O.B. Tampons

A new user was telling me how upset her friend was when O.B. Tampons suddenly disappeared from store shelves. After my shock that anyone would actually use tampons without applicators, I started to wonder why they went M.I.A. in the first place. The NY Times covered the story back in 2010; the article is not for the faint of heart, so let me cut to the punchline...It was due to a temporary supply disruption - they are not discontinued, girl - so, keep saving the environment one month at a time.
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/the-case-of-the-missing-o-b-tampons/