Ghana seizes 'faulty Chinese condoms'
More than 110 million Chinese-made condoms have been seized in Ghana by the country's food and drugs authority. Laboratory tests revealed they were faulty, too small and not adequately lubricated. "There are holes in them and the condoms burst easily," a Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) spokesman told the BBC.
The condoms, named “Be Safe”, were being distributed free as part of an HIV/Aids prevention campaign by the Ghana Health Service. Anybody using them could be exposed to sexually transmitted infections or be saddled with unwanted pregnancies.
“You may not be able to see the holes with your naked eye but, when you look at it under the microscope you can see holes”, the spokesman said
According to UN figures, an estimated 230,000 people in Ghana, which has a population of 25 million, are living with HIV.
Source: BBC
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