Senegal says company’s scandal-plagued sanitary pads are safe

Senegal’s minister of health said that menstrual pads made by a leading Chinese firm embroiled in a scandal over expired materials were safe for consumers Thursday, following an investigation.

Products containing expired polyethylene film made by the company Softcare were not sold on the market, the minister said.

Although the company was originally accused of possessing the material for use in both diapers and pads, the expired film was…