Panic in France: 40,000 condoms sold online found to be defective

French health authorities have warned that 40,000 condoms sold online are defective, urging buyers to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. The products were sold without EU approval, mainly by Asian stores on major shopping platforms.

French health authorities have issued an urgent public warning: 40,000 condoms sold online in recent months have been found to be defective. The authorities are calling on anyone who purchased and used the protective devices to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. The authorities' statement said the defective condoms could endanger consumers' health and safety. Online store owners who sold the products have been instructed to remove them from their sites. State investigators discovered that the condoms sold did not have the required EU approvals. Most of the products were sold by Asian stores on major online shopping platforms. The alert focuses on the immediate health risk to consumers and the lack of oversight over products sold on e-commerce platforms.