France Recalls 7 Million Condoms Sold Across Europe
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French authorities have ordered a recall and a one year sales and import ban for about 7 million ultra thin condoms sold across the European Union. The decision, announced on Friday 30 October by the French Economy Ministry and the consumer protection agency DGCCRF, covers 15 product lines from the Malaysian manufacturer Richter Rubber Technology.
According to the authorities, the production process can make the thickness and quality of the latex layer vary. The condoms can then tear or develop holes, which raises the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy. Since the first recalls in France in the summer, eight users have reported broken condoms linked to the batches that were tested.
Affected brands named by the authorities include My Lubie, Einhorn, Adloran, R&S, Amor, Primeros, You+Me, ON, Preventivo, Naked and Joydivision, in specific ultra thin versions. Only part of the 7 million was sold in France, and some products were also sold online.
German authorities had not published their own warning by Friday evening, and it is not yet known where and in what quantity the products were sold in Germany.
What to do: check the brand and product name on any ultra thin condoms you have at home and stop using an affected product. The French authorities advise anyone who recently used one of them to take a test for sexually transmitted infections and, if a period is late, a pregnancy test. The full product list is published on the official French recall site Rappel Conso.
Sources: DER SPIEGEL, Le Parisien
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