Found this on Yahoo.ca homepage in the news section. This is just so wrong on so many levels. I think I will go home and check my wifes and daughters hair bands tonight.



BEIJING (AFP) - Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern China, threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday.

In the latest example of potentially harmful Chinese-made products, rubber hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said.


"These cheap and colourful rubber bands and hair ties sell well ... threatening the health of local people," it said.


Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses, it said.


"People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong, as saying.


A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just 25 fen (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity, the paper said.


A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms was illegal.

I've been selling mine to Kings Buffet for years. Apparently they cut the ends off and serve them as Calamari. Enjoy your lunch.

TFF!...

(better watch the stuff at Dollorama)

I thought you were just supposed to wash them out and reuse them.

Just turn it inside out and shake the fuck out of it.

wouldn't know....I ride "bareback " myself ;)

Nutter, now thats funny!

LMAO!! ( bastad!)

Sorry Slider I just couldn't help myself with that one

What You People Use Condoms? Man i Cheap Out I Buy A Thing Of Saran Wrap Works Great .

How in the hell can you tear that stuff into such small pieces to wrap yourself ?

it make grate hardo!! YOU PAY NOW!!!! then take color!!

Thank you come again!

Is that why they call you Slider??

I remember the good old college days, man was I obnoxious. Went into store to buy a box from pretty pharmacy girl who was a little nervous. She said the price with tax was.... and I said in front of a people in line "Tax! I thought they stayed on by themselves!"