France Recalls More Condoms over Manufacturing Defects
- On Friday, French Anti-fraud agency DGCCRF and health agency DGS announced a one-year suspension of sales and imports for condom brands manufactured using a faulty process that risks bursting and ripping.
- Investigators concluded the production process for ultra-thin condoms "risks fluctuating the thickness and the quality of the latex," creating increased risks of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.
- Agencies identified 30 condom lines on online marketplaces lacking the required conformity seal, with around 1,000 boxes containing more than 40,000 condoms already sold to consumers.
- Japanese company Okamoto Industries manufactured two of the affected lines, while French brands Lubie and Friday Bae also faced recall; Lubie CEO Pierre Lagache stated the company acted "at the slightest doubt."
- This marks the second recent recall; French agencies previously recalled approximately 260,000 condoms in August for identical manufacturing issues, and the government retains the option to renew the suspension if necessary.
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France is recalling unsafe condoms again. According to the French consumer protection and fraud prevention agency, manufacturing defects have been found in fifteen different brands. The thickness and quality of the condoms are substandard, making them more prone to tearing or bursting. In total, seven million condoms are involved, all produced by the Malaysian manufacturer Richter Rubber Technology. The condoms are also sold in other EU countrie…
FRANCE is recalling seven million condoms from the market due to a manufacturing defect that causes them to break and increases the risk of infections and unwanted pregnancy.
A contraceptive is supposed to provide safety – but the opposite could be the case with millions of condoms. Because of possible manufacturing errors, France has now launched a Europe-wide recall of around seven million items. The authorities warn against a particularly unpleasant risk.
Only in the summer did France call back hundreds of thousands of potentially unsafe condoms. After further investigations, it becomes clear that the extent is much greater. Millions of condoms across Europe are affected. Users of these brands should become active.
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