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A French court has ordered a German company to pay compensation to hundreds of women who were fitted with defective breast implants.
TUV Rheinland, which awarded EU safety certificates to the French implant manufacturer, "neglected its duties of vigilance", the court said.
PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) was shut down in March 2010 amidst a worldwide health scare.
The company used sub-standard silicone gel, causing many implants to rupture.
Six implant distributors and 1,700 women had sued TUV Rheinland for 50m euros (?42m), arguing anything but a cursory inspection would have found problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24936958
TUV Rheinland, which awarded EU safety certificates to the French implant manufacturer, "neglected its duties of vigilance", the court said.
PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) was shut down in March 2010 amidst a worldwide health scare.
The company used sub-standard silicone gel, causing many implants to rupture.
Six implant distributors and 1,700 women had sued TUV Rheinland for 50m euros (?42m), arguing anything but a cursory inspection would have found problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24936958