France recalls more condoms over manufacturing defects

PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - France is recalling more condoms after its consumer watchdog said on Friday it had found they had manufacturing defects that raised the risk of them bursting and ripping. 

The agency said it was suspending for a year sales and imports of all condom brands that were made by a Malaysian manufacturer using the faulty process.

• In August, French anti-fraud and health agencies recalled about 260,000 condoms for the same reason

• The order affects about 7 million condoms for the EU, of which only a part is sold in France

• Since the initial recalls, the watchdog said eight users had informed it of condoms ripping

• "The investigation concluded that the production process used by the range of ultrathin condoms risks fluctuating the thickness and the quality of the latex," the anti-fraud agency said, adding that users were at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy

• The French government's suspension of sales and imports of the condom brands can be renewed if necessary

(Reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Joe Bavier)