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Student warning over free condoms | Student warning over free condoms |
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A safety warning has been issued over 1,000 free condoms handed out at a freshers' fair. | A safety warning has been issued over 1,000 free condoms handed out at a freshers' fair. |
Cambridge University students have been urged not to use the contraceptives as they do not carry the BSI Kitemark, which proves independent testing. | Cambridge University students have been urged not to use the contraceptives as they do not carry the BSI Kitemark, which proves independent testing. |
But the debating society, which handed out the condoms earlier this month, said they carried a CE mark so met European and British requirements. | But the debating society, which handed out the condoms earlier this month, said they carried a CE mark so met European and British requirements. |
Cambridge University Student Union (CUSU) is offering free replacements. | Cambridge University Student Union (CUSU) is offering free replacements. |
The CUSU sent out the warning this week saying any condoms without a Kitemark should not be used. | The CUSU sent out the warning this week saying any condoms without a Kitemark should not be used. |
Safe sex | Safe sex |
The Cambridge debating society, also known as the Cambridge Union Society (CUS) distributed the contraceptives with the phrase "for a more perfect union" during one of the university's freshers' fair. | |
Adam Bott, president of CUS, said: "I would like to personally apologise to all members for any distress caused by Cambridge University's Student Union's misinformation. | Adam Bott, president of CUS, said: "I would like to personally apologise to all members for any distress caused by Cambridge University's Student Union's misinformation. |
"At the union we have no higher priority than our members' continued enjoyment of a safe and satisfying sex life." | "At the union we have no higher priority than our members' continued enjoyment of a safe and satisfying sex life." |
Andrea Walko, student union welfare officer, said: "We don't want to risk anything when it comes to sexual health. | Andrea Walko, student union welfare officer, said: "We don't want to risk anything when it comes to sexual health. |
"We definitely think it's important condoms have a Kitemark." | "We definitely think it's important condoms have a Kitemark." |
CE marking on a product is a manufacturer's claim that it meets all the requirements of the European legislation. | |
A Kitemark means BSI has independently tested it and has confirmed that the product conforms to the relevant British Standard. |
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