Herpes Riddled HairBands

HEDDY · #1 09-23-2008, 04:28 PM

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 colorful 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 j just 25 sen (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. China 's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly
tarnished this year by a string of scandals involving shoddy or
dangerous goods made for both domestic and foreign markets.

In response, it launched a public relations blitz this summer aimed at
playing up efforts to strengthen monitoring systems.
Check your kid's hair bands and make sure they do not put them in their
mouth while trying to plait or tie their hair

SNOPES

HEDDY · #2 09-23-2008, 04:29 PM

My friend just sent me this in an email and I verified it on Snopes.

That is just disgusting!

hockey · #3 09-23-2008, 04:30 PM

What the Fu*k is China's problem?

.... "the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong,"

...um, Dong?

Bada Bing · #4 09-23-2008, 04:31 PM

Do they do NOTHING to combat that stereotypes of
being involved in some dirty, funky shit????

DEMOA · #5 09-23-2008, 04:34 PM

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Delguy92 · #6 09-23-2008, 04:39 PM

Are you KIDDING me...?

I swear, I don't think that they could do any worse if they were trying sabotage their exporting.

What's next? Selling "Happy Fun Ball" and "Bag O`Glass" to kids...?

hockey · #7 09-23-2008, 04:44 PM

Do they have a collection site for used condoms? Is recycling that strict in China?

Isn't there a Mandarin translation for bio-hazard?

Bada Bing · #8 09-23-2008, 04:49 PM

come to think of it, the #9 scallops were a little "rubbery"....

hockey · #9 09-23-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bada Bing

come to think of it, the #9 scallops were a little "rubbery"....

EW!

Pythoness · #10 09-23-2008, 06:43 PM

No, they don't have a collection site for used condoms..

The hair bands are made out of condoms that are rejected at the factory for being inferior or failing to meet quality standards.

They are not used.

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