Johnson & Johnson has recalled K-Y Liquibeads vaginal lubricant from the market as US FDA insisted on additional approval for the product.

The letter was issued in late May based on inspections conducted in December and January, according to the Associated Press.

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Johnson & Johnson(J&J) about its failure to probe complaints from consumers about K-Y Liquibeads in the recent past.

The FDA further added in the letter that more than 100 complaints weren't checked and were closed without written clarification.

The consumers were not asked to return the products as there were no performance and safety issues but the retailers and wholesalers were asked to return the products.

Around 69,000 packages of the product were called off from the market by the company.

FDA approved K-Y Liquibeads as an extension to K-Y intrigue lubricant and now wants the product to be approved on its own.