France issues warning over thousands of substandard condoms
French anti-fraud and health agencies have issued a recall order for roughly 260,000 condoms. They advised users to consider sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy tests amid risks of bursting or perforations.
France's anti-fraud and health agencies have issued a joint statement recalling over 260,000 defective condoms that could pose serious health risks. The majority of the substandard contraceptives were sold online through major marketplaces by Asian vendors. Authorities identified two non-compliant products with a risk of bursting and one case of perforations, which lacked the required CE marking and third-party conformity assessment.
The identified condoms also lacked packaging in French, making them non-compliant and potentially hazardous to users' health and safety, including sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies. France offers free condoms to people up to 25 years old via pharmacies to prevent STIs and unwanted pregnancies. People who used the recalled condoms are advised to get screened for sexually transmitted infections and take a pregnancy test if they have any reason to be concerned. Online vendors have agreed to remove the affected listings and return the recalled products.
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