The quality of Safex Condoms is probably the best in the world
- read more about quality here. Remember, always use a condom
with the BSI Kitemark - it's your guarantee of quality...
...your guarantee of the best protection.
Running under the stringent conditions imposed by its registration
under the British Standards Institute, all packs of Safex condoms carry the British Standards Kitemark (BS ISO:4074: 2002)
and our quality system conforms to BS EN/ISO9001. So you can be
completely confident of maximum security when you use a Safex product.
During the course of manufacture, Safex condoms have to satisfy 22 test procedures, before they can be
released for sale, carrying the British Standards Kitemark.
The checks include 6 on the raw material, 6 during processing
and 10 on the finished products. Among the operations carried
out are tensile strength tests, water tests to detect seepage
and an airburst test. Electronic testing is completed on every
single condom manufactured. The British Standards Institute make
regular checks to see that the required quality is maintained.
As a medical product, cleanliness is essential and all necessary
measures are taken at the factory to ensure that the condoms are produced in compliance with EC
regulations.
The quality standards achieved have helped us to win many contracts
to supply Health Authorities and NHS Trusts throughout the United
Kingdom.
Beware of products without the BSI Kitemark
Many condoms sold in vending machines and by retail are labelled
as being produced, conforming to or surpassing the (ISO:4074:
2002) standard.
Whether or not these claims are true, the lack of a BSI Kitemark
on the packaging is lack of any proof to substantiate the claims.
We strongly recommend that consumers should check all packaging
carefully and purchase only condoms that actually carry the BSI
Kitemark.
The widespread increase in STIs generally and HIV in particular
is too great a concern for the population to risk the use of condoms
without the BSI Kitemark.
