40,000 condoms sold in France found to be potentially faulty
Couples urged to get pregnancy and STI tests
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More than 40,000 condoms sold in France in recent months are subject to recall notices after being identified as non-compliant.
French health authorities are warning consumers who have them to stop using the products and to take pregnancy and STD tests.
The alert was issued by fraud and health officials on August 21. It said that around 1,000 boxes - equivalent to more than 40,000 non-compliant condoms - had been sold mainly online.
The condoms are “likely to present serious risks to the health and safety of users, including sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies,” the authorities said in a press release.
Three of the recalled products were imported from Japan and sold on Amazon by the third-party seller GJG Audio. They did not carry the required European CE marking. The products were:
Okamoto 0.02 Zero-Two, six large-size condoms (barcode 4547691710505). Sold from April 6, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Sagami Original 002, 10 condoms (barcode 4974234619214). Sold from September 19, 2025 to March 30, 2026.
Okamoto 0.03 ZeroZeroThree, 12 condoms (barcode 4970520232358). Sold from December 22, 2025 to March 30, 2026.
Two separate non-compliant products were also identified in the investigation:
Friday Bae Safe, 10 condoms (barcode 3700444650034). Sold through a number of retailers between November 27, 2023 and May 21, 2026.
My Lubie natural latex ultra-thin condoms, 12-pack (barcode 3770019337028). Sold through Amazon, pharmacies, Nuoo, Mademoiselle Bio, Monoprix, Ayanature and Passage du Désir between December 23, 2025 and May 22, 2026.
France’s official product recall website, RappelConso, confirms that the recalled products are considered to carry a microbiological risk. For the My Lubie and Bae Safe products, the recall specifically cites the risk of STI transmission or unintended pregnancy.
Couples urged to get tested
Online marketplaces have been told to remove listings for the items immediately. Officials say 36 listings were removed following the alert and that several marketplaces had agreed to review their systems for checking and filtering these products.
Consumers are reminded to check the CE marking, the identity and reliability of the seller, the presence of instructions in French, the condition of the packaging and the expiry date when buying condoms online. The CE marking is mandatory for condoms sold on the European market.
The press release also states: “The Directorate General for Health and Santé publique France recommend that consumers who have used non-compliant condoms go to a medical analysis laboratory for screening for sexually transmitted infections and take a pregnancy test if a delay in menstruation is observed.”
Consumers who bought the affected can contact the retailer or manufacturer’s customer service for information about refunds.
