Condom Inspections Guidelines

How to inspect a condom when consumers buy it? How to provent the breakage during the use, it will make consumer face higher risk, this is the top concern for most consumers, how to make sure it’s assured to use without any worry. Careful visual inspections can detect defects and deterioration. New supplies of condoms should be inspected when they arrive, and they should be re-inspected periodically if they remain in storage for more than six months. Examine the outside of the carton and a few randomly chosen packets pulled from different parts of the carton. Look for the following problems:
▪ Torn or damaged packaging,
▪ Leaking lubricant, or less lubricant
▪ Brittle or damaged packets,
▪ Yellowed or discolored packets,
▪ Broken seals or open packets,
▪ Broken strips
▪ Foreign matter in package.

If clients complain, take them seriously. Note the date, product, brand, type, lot number, and nature of the complaint. Try to determine whether the problem was due to the condom itself or to the client’s lack of knowledge or incorrect use of the condom. For example, if a client complains of a funny smell, it may be normal for that brand. If clients complain about condoms breaking during sex, check to make sure that the condoms in that lot have not expired or prematurely deteriorated. If the rest of the lot is in good condition, ask about how the client handled the condom that broke. The client may need advice on how to use condoms correctly, for example, on using water-based rather than oil-based lubrication to maintain the strength of the latex.

If an entire carton or lot of condoms is defective, contact the supplier and the Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH). Do not dispense condoms with defects or damage. Dispose of the defective condoms according to MDH recommendations. They must be disposed of in a way that makes them absolutely unusable. Try to identify the cause of the defects and correct it. This may mean changing suppliers, or let them improving storage conditions.