Sat, 05 Aug 2017 11:02:04 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE ZAMBIA Bureau of Standards says some condom brands have been banned from entering the country owing to their non-compliance to the required standards. ZABS head – marketing and public relations Hazel Zulu said some condoms failed the standard tests carried out at their state-of-the-art laboratories. “She said 86 batches of condoms were tested in the ZABS condoms testing laboratory between January 2017 and June 2017, and only eight batches failed the tests and were rejected meaning that they were not allowed to be distributed on the market. Ms Zulu said the batches failed to meet the required standards on the Zambia market and were banned from entering the borders and should not be found on sale anywhere in the country. She explained that the eight brands of condoms failed on two parameters, used in ascertaining the quality fit for use in Zambia. She said the condoms […]
