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Store Attempts To Dissuade Customers From Trying On Condoms Before Buying
By Chris Morran on September 13, 2011 12:30 PM  
There is already a great deal of information for consumers printed on boxes of condoms, covering everything from proper use to possible allergic reactions to effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and transmission of infectious disease. But one store felt the need to post its own advisory about condoms: That you shouldn't crack open a box to try one on without paying. More »

Avoid Walmart Receipt Check By Loudly Declaring That You Bought Condoms
By Laura Northrup on March 8, 2011 3:05 PM  
At Walmart, it's not just electronics that have anti-theft tags: it's any small, desirable item. Like a box of condoms. Patrick found a way to use this information to his advantage and avoid a receipt check at Walmart. Whether anyone should do this, especially after they've tripped the alarm, is a matter for debate. More »

Looking For Free Condoms? There's An App For That
By Chris Morran on February 14, 2011 10:15 AM  
Nothing says "Happy Valentine's Day" like free condoms. That must be why the New York City Health Department picked today to unveil its new condom-locator app for iPhones and Android devices. More »

On A Hot Date But Low On Cash? Don't Steal The Condom Machine
By Chris Morran on January 28, 2011 3:15 PM  
A man in Hungary found himself banned from a bar after he got caught attempting to exit the establishment with an entire condom vending machine under his coat. More »

Man Settles With Burger King Over Used Condom In Whopper
By Chris Morran on October 15, 2010 11:45 AM  
Old school Consumerist readers may remember the 2007 story of the Vermont man who sued Burger King after claiming he found a used condom in his Whopper. Three years later, a lawyer for the man has announced that the matter has been settled out of court. More »

Kid Gets Herpes From Condom He Found In Hotel Room
By Phil Villarreal on September 22, 2010 9:15 AM  
Last month we wrote about the 4-year-old boy in Atlanta who mistook a used condom in a hotel room for a balloon and put it in his mouth. An STD test confirmed the family's suspicions that the boy contracted herpes from the condom. More »

That Free Balloon In Your Hotel Room May Be A Used Condom
By Laura Northrup on August 27, 2010 8:00 AM  
Kids: don't try to blow up balloons that you find on the floor. Or anywhere that's not from a sealed package. A 4-year-old boy awaits sexually transmitted disease tests in Atlanta after he did just that. He mistook a previous guest's used condom for a balloon, tried to blow it up, and became mysteriously ill shortly afterward, with a fever and mysterious white bumps in his mouth. More »

This Condom Warning Label Arouses Confusion
By Chris Walters on August 23, 2010 8:00 AM  
A reader bought this box of condoms from her local Safeway, and she says this sticker was underneath the outer packaging. People be freaky, but is there anyone who would want a raw chicken condom that you have to keep frozen until use? (Meh, probably.) More »

You May Want To Check Your Condoms For A 'Made in China' Label
By Phil Villarreal on November 10, 2009 3:32 PM  

—>Chinese police have shut down a factory that used underage workers to crank out unsafe and unsterile condoms. The cops did the right thing, but they wish they'd been a bit quicker about it, because 2 million of these condoms have already gotten into the wild, ABC News reports:  More »

Which Condom Holds The Most Air Before Exploding? (Video)
By Ben Popken on November 2, 2009 11:00 PM  

—>You might be be surprised how much air a condom can hold, or water (try 25 liters). But which holds the most before bursting to pieces? Our friend Theresa at Consumer Reports donned a lab coat and glasses to find out which brand of condoms came out on top in their durability tests.  More »

Man Claims To Have Found Condom In Soup
By Chris Walters on July 23, 2009 5:12 PM  

—>A man in Mission Viejo, California, says when he began eating his french onion soup over Easter brunch at the restaurant Claim Jumper, he bit into something rubbery. He "spit out the piece of cheese only to discover he had been chewing on what his wife claimed was a condom."  More »

"Condom!" is a free ringtone for your phone. It's being promoted in India as part of a campaign to normalize condom use, but there's no reason you can't put it on your own phone to impress and amaze fellow diners, bus riders, church goers, etc. It's also catchy! [CraveMore »

Would You Like A Condom Ad In Your Beer?
By Chris Walters on June 19, 2008 8:27 PM  

—>Maybe the bottom of a beer glass isn't the best place to advertise a jimmy cap. Do you really want to drain the last of your beer and suddenly be reminded of Stiffler from American Pie? Yeah, we didn't think so.   More »

Man Finds Used Condom In Southwestern Whopper, Sues Burger King
By Carey Alexander on December 9, 2007 3:46 PM  

—>Van Miguel Hartless is suing the owner of a Rutland Burger King after biting into a Southwestern Whopper that contained a used condom. When Hartless complained to the manager, he "laughed off the incident."  More »

Used Condoms Recycled Into Hair Bands?
By Meg Marco on November 13, 2007 11:17 PM  

—>Used condoms as hair bands? We're all for recycling and everything, but this story pushes boundaries of good taste... and public health.  More »

Washington D.C. Gives Away Uncool, Defective Condoms
By Meg Marco on September 5, 2007 5:19 PM  

—>We're sure that Washington D.C. meant well when it started giving away free condoms in order to help stop the spread of H.I.V. in the US city with the highest AIDS rate. One problem: The condoms suck.   More »

Crazy Lady Spills Condoms All Over Aiport
By consumerist.com on October 31, 2006 11:00 PM  

—>Mellisa May attended an AIDS conference and stuffed her luggage to the brim with free condoms. Disaster struck at the airport, as she tells the New York TimesMore »

Soylent Soy
By consumerist.com on July 31, 2006 10:11 AM  

—>Soy sauce. The 1800 year old condiment of kings! Splashed on Chinese noodles, garnished on hamburgers, drizzled across salad, there's scarcely anything short of ice cream or a lover's belly soy sauce doesn't taste great on.   More »

Morning Deals Round Up
By consumerist.com on January 20, 2006 12:53 PM  

—>• CondomMan.com's Famous Valentine Day Sale is back, featuring 100 assorted condoms from brands including Durex, Trojan, Lifestyles, Okamoto, Viva, and Beyond Seven for just $20.  More »