Don't use these ultra-thin condoms, Dutch buyers told
The Dutch health inspectorate IGJ tells consumers in the Netherlands, as a precaution, not to use certain condoms recalled in France.
The Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ), the health and youth care inspectorate, advises consumers in the Netherlands not to use ultra-thin condoms that France's market regulator recalled from the EU market last Friday.
The French regulator recalled seven million condoms. Some of the brands are also sold in the Netherlands, mainly online. As a precaution, the IGJ has alerted importers and distributors in the Netherlands to the French warning.
Consumers who are in doubt can contact the shop or supplier where they bought the condoms, the inspectorate says.
The recall covers ultra-thin condoms of at least ten brands: Vitalis, Releaf, Einhorn, My Lubie, Primeros, Adloran, You & Me, Amor, R&S Consumer Goods and ON. They are made by the Malaysian manufacturer Richter Rubber Technology.
French investigators found that the production process causes variations in the thickness and quality of the latex. The French regulator advises users to get tested for sexually transmitted infections, and to take a pregnancy test if they miss a period.
Source: IGJ
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IGJ (Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd)
The health and youth care inspectorate is the Dutch government body that supervises the quality and safety of healthcare and youth care in the Netherlands. It checks whether care providers follow the rules, can intervene when care is unsafe, and issues public warnings about health-related products when there is a risk to consumers.