The Food and Drugs Authority, in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Agency, has intensified a regional operation to remove substandard, expired and counterfeit baby diapers from the market.
The exercise, launched this week, follows laboratory tests and surveillance that revealed alarming safety failures across several brands.
FDA Ashanti Regional Director Nathaniel Nana Kwabena Nkrumah said the Authority remains committed to eliminating unsafe products and urged consumers to verify questionable items.
“If you are buying a product and you are not sure of its safety, prompt the FDA. We will verify and give you feedback so that you can purchase the right product,” he said.
Officials caution that contaminated diapers pose serious risks to infants, who are highly vulnerable to infections.
CPA Executive Director for Mediation and Arbitration, Nana Prempeh Okogyeabour Aduhene, commended the FDA’s swift response but noted that the influx of fake goods is worsened by porous borders.
“There are many fake products on the market to be tackled. It is not the fault of the FDA; people use all kinds of means to bring these items into the country,” he said.
The operation is expected to continue in the coming weeks as regulators work to clear unsafe products and enforce compliance.
