Millions of condoms recalled

[via The Sowetan, South Africa]

The Department of Health (DoH) is recalling millions of potentially defective condoms after a bribery scam Sowetan uncovered yesterday.

The department is also approaching the national treasury to take action in the scam. The treasury manages the contract for government supplied condoms.

Latex Surgical Products (LSP), manufacturer of the condoms distributed by its empowerment company Zalatex, must cease manufacturing condoms until a thorough investigation has been completed, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) said yesterday.

Health Department spokesman Charity Bhengu said late yesterday that the Sowetan expose had led it to recall more than 4,6 million condoms from warehouses and health facilities throughout the country.

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