France recalls 15 condom lines from Malaysian maker, suspends sales for one year

Recall and suspension

On Friday, 30 October 2026, France's Ministry of the Economy announced that 15 references of ultra-thin latex condoms made by the Malaysian firm Richter Rubber Technology are being withdrawn and recalled because of defects that could cause them to burst or tear. The ministry said the references, listed on the Rappel Conso site, represent about seven million condoms for the European Union, and only part of that volume is sold in France. Authorities suspended their import and sale for one year, a period that can be renewed if needed. A recall was also ordered for condoms already sold in France.

Why the watchdog acted

The anti-fraud agency DGCCRF said its continued inquiry had established the responsibility of the Malaysian company. Its findings point to the production method, which can cause the thickness and quality of the latex film to vary. The watchdog concluded that the resulting defects create health risks for users.

“The investigation concluded that the production process used by the range of ultra-thin condoms risks fluctuating the thickness and the quality of the latex.”

An order published in the Journal officiel names RRT Vertrieb und Service GmbH, a German company, as the Malaysian manufacturer's representative. The same order says some users reported condom breaks and unwanted pregnancies linked to the sampled batches. Eight users have reported condom tears tied to the analysed batches since the first recalls.

Health advice and affected brands

The authorities advise anyone who has used the recalled condoms to get screened for sexually transmitted infections at a medical analysis laboratory. Anyone whose period is late should also take a pregnancy test. The recalled products include lines sold under the My Lubie, Einhorn, Adloran, R&S Consumer Goods, Amor, Primeros and You Me names, according to N-tv. Two of the affected lines were made by the Japanese company Okamoto Industries, while others were manufactured for the French brands My Lubie and Friday Bae.

Earlier recalls and online listings

The first recalls came in the summer and covered two condom references sold online and in shops. The size of that first round is reported differently: N-tv puts it at about 300,000 condoms across France, while The Independent gives approximately 260,000 condoms recalled in August. Investigators also found 30 condom lines on online marketplaces that lacked the EU conformity seal or French labelling. Around 1,000 boxes containing more than 40,000 condoms of those lines had already been sold, and the platforms agreed to take the listings down. My Lubie chief executive Pierre Lagache said his company recalled one batch on its own initiative as a precaution.

“We are talking about a medical device: at the slightest doubt, we pull it from the market without waiting.”

Scope and open questions

It was not immediately clear how many individual condoms were covered by Friday's latest recall. According to N-tv, about 115 million condoms were sold in France in 2024. No separate German warning, or information on where the products are sold in Germany, had been issued at first. The authorities warned that affected condoms could still be on shelves or in users' hands.