France warns about defective condoms

The French authorities warn that tens of thousands of condoms have been sold that do not meet the necessary standards. More than 40,000 units were sold online even though they lacked the CE marking and were therefore non-compliant. According to the “Deutsche Ärzteblatt”, these were condoms from the brands “Okamoto” and “Sagami”, which were produced for the Japanese market.

Consumer protection and the health department warn that contraceptives pose a major health risk - such as infection with sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. The platforms were asked to remove the defective products from their sites.

The authorities then also checked shops and found further defects. 260,000 condoms from the French brands “Friday Bae” and “Mylubie” have been withdrawn because they risk breaking or contain holes.

The authorities recommend that anyone who has recently used the contraceptives that are now being questioned should be tested for sexually transmitted diseases and, if necessary, pregnancy. In 2024, a good 115 million condoms were sold in France.