New flour pill?

  Condom manufacturer fined and batches suspended by ANVISA due to failure in burst tests   The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) suspended, through a resolution, on last Wednesday (22), 57 batches of condoms from the brand Blowtex, due to a failure in burst tests after 3 years, while the shelf life would be 5 years. Consumer rights attorney Suellen Mendes states that the manufacturer introduced a product unsuitable for its intended purpose, which is the prevention of pregnancy and transmission of STDs, in addition to being notably defective and putting consumer safety at risk.   According to the attorney, this situation constitutes a violation of consumer relations, and the manufacturer has the duty to refund consumers for the return of unused batches, with possible future compensation for transmission of STDs and unwanted pregnancies. She also highlights that, in the 1990s, there was the emblematic case of the "flour pill," in which dozens of women became pregnant despite continuous use of a contraceptive pill without any active ingredient, with the manufacturer being held legally responsible with compensations and fines reaching 1 million reais.   The suspension of these batches of condoms is a public health issue and deserves media attention, especially regarding the safety and responsibility of manufacturers of products intended for the health and well-being of consumers. The article may also address consumer rights regarding returns and potential compensation, in addition to bringing the opinions of health and consumer rights experts on the matter.