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Condoms Being Returned, Replaced by Brand Names

Over the last week, community organizations in the District returned as many as 70,000 city-issued condoms as the Health Department makes plans to distribute name-brand replacements.

A campaign to increase condom use in the District has been marred by highly publicized complaints about the mustard-yellow packets' durability and appearance, city health officials acknowledged. After a mid-September meeting addressing the negative feedback, the condom manufacturer offered to replace all remaining supplies with Trojan, Lifestyles and other brand-name condoms commonly found on drugstore shelves.

Along with the inventories sent back by the organizations, the department's HIV/AIDS Administration had 350,000 condoms that were never distributed.

On Friday, a spokesperson for Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said the Health Department has received 125,000 of the new condoms, and 400,000 more are expected in the upcoming weeks. Community-based groups should begin receiving new supplies within days, the spokesperson said.

Washington Post (09.29.07):: Susan Levine

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