Hair Bands Made From Used Condoms 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. 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 just 25 s en (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.

arent recycle wonderful? *puke*

That is the creepiest thing i have seen.....ever.

which one lol

japs are creepy

and chinese are inventive? lmao

I've never seen a country being so rich and so cheap at the same time...

Kerry2004 ~ that's why they are rich ........ now u better send them all ur used condoms lmao

I want one of a male version...fed up with men .

lol lol lol looooooll

Is this is Japan?

After the poison babies saga, I thought to myself "What will they think of next?"

This one takes the biscuit for ingenious ways to make money. Capitalism Chinese style. Pure class.

agree with missjira!!! lol

and now i will make sure i dont buy any hair bands that made in china!!!

heretic

"I have absolutely no comment .....I'm assuming that Momma never gets"

Who is this "I' you talk about?.....your arms legs bones & muscles?....or your story........confusing.....

missjira ~ lets write a petition =)

adel ~ spasibo

alexbkk ~ no it's india lol j/k well the doll thingy is japs and the hair tie is chinese pick one =)

funky_house ~ yah what next right

EmoKitty ~ im tossing out all my hair ties and heading to the salon and chop my hair "A hair...TIE!" "no hair ties ever!!"

Admin ~ please keep me update on that one =)

Armyboo ~ can i have some fries on the side too please with mayo

heretic ~ doll dont shop neither

Ngairo ~ im confused too

I am sincerely moved for that man in the vdo... snif. snif... i gotta cry alone... (on a doll' shoulder perhaps)