The Independent reported Friday that France’s anti-fraud agency, the DGCCRF, suspended sales and imports for a year of condom brands made with a faulty process that could raise failure risks.
Investigators examined an ultra-thin product range, but the order applies to all brands made with the process. The DGCCRF said the method could cause latex thickness and quality to vary, raising the chance of failure. The French government may renew the restriction if needed, The Independent reported.
About 260,000 condoms were recalled in August over similar concerns, The Independent reported. Lab tests found two products that could burst or had perforations, according to its account of that recall. At the time, French agencies advised people who may have used the products to seek screening for sexually transmitted infections and take a pregnancy test after a missed period.
The agencies also identified 30 condom lines online without an EU conformity seal or French-language labels, the outlet reported. By then, more than 40,000 condoms in roughly 1,000 boxes had been sold, and marketplaces agreed to remove the listings.
