NAFDAC said on the original, “there are instructions on the lower part of the pack”.
The details on the pack include “Please read the instructions carefully”, and “Single-use only if reused, there might be an increased risk of failure or infection”.
Additional information on the lower part of the box pack include “the device is a medical device”, “MDSS GmbH”, and “Schiffgraben 41, 30175 Hannover, Germany”.
There is also an image of a condom with the following statements written in English and French: “Natural coloured unscented straight-walled, teat-ended, natural rubber latex condoms with non-spermicidal lubricant. 52 mm nominal width”.
The verified address on the pack is Plot 4, Block E. Isolo Industrial Layout, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, with storage and caution information.
The agency said on the original condom pack, the colour of the pack is light red, with “Kiss” closely written on six lines.
The original wallet outer is a lighter red pack with a verified address in Oshodi-Apapa and a manufacturer’s address.
Description beside image of condom includes, “Natural colored, unscented, straight-walled, teat-ended, and natural rubber latex condoms”.
On the hidden flap, there is a date “REV: 06|11/2023” and a description that reads, “this is a medical device” with “MDSS GmbH (address)”. The hidden flap also contains caution information.
The inner side of the original wallet contains detailed instructions, important notes and eight bullet points.
DETAILS ON COUNTERFEIT
NAFDAC said on the fake or counterfeit pack, there is no additional information on the side of the box.
“The box is darker in colour. The picture on the box is darker in colour. The inside of some of the boxes is plain white. No condom image,” the agency said.
It said the address, 42, Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos, on the pack is wrong and not recognised, adding that “the manufacturer’s address is incomplete. No storage and caution information”.
On the fake or counterfeit condom pack, the agency said “the colour of the pack is darker than the original pack” and “Kiss is loosely written on 5 lines”.
It also said “there is a lot of space between each line” and “the condom strip is longer than the original”.
For the fake or counterfeit wallet-outer, it has a darker red pack with an unrecognised address reading “42 Montgomery Road, Yaba”.
The wallet does not carry a manufacturer’s address.
The description beside image of condom includes “transparent, straight-walled, teat-ended, and natural rubber latex condoms”.
The agency also said the colour wave found on the original pack is absent on the fake pack.
There is no information on the hidden flap, and there is an inconsistency in the barcode lines (barcode traceability), with a missing medical device information and no caution information.
