Quality Standards and Safex Condoms

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.

Safex is a quality product The production facility for Safex condoms is estimated to be the third largest in the world. 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 EN600 1996) and our quality system conforms to BS EN/ISO9002. 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 contracts to supply Health Authorities, including Nottingham, Northampton, Edinburgh, Mid Anglia, Sheffield, Northumberland, West Glamorgan, Portsmouth, Norwich, Staffordshire, Rotherham and Scunthorpe. 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 (BS EN600 1996) 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 STDs generally and HIV in particular is too great a concern for the population to risk the use of condoms without the BSI Kitemark.

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2. Safer Sex guide for young people
3. See how condoms are manufactured
4. The Safex Condom Range
6. Education Notes
7. Information for Clinics and Health Authorities
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