Watchdog finds defective condoms, catheters, IV sets

The China Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will levy harsher punishments for the illegal production and sale of medical equipment after it discovered defective products in a nationwide survey.

On March 15, the CFDA launched an ongoing program to overhaul the medical equipment industry. As part of the overhaul, food and drug administrations in 31 provincial regions tested 1,417 batches of medical equipment, including 66 batches of natural latex rubber condoms.

The condoms came from manufacturers and distributors in Beijing and from the provinces of Liaoning, Henan, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong and Fujian.