FDA, CPA confiscate over 4m fake baby diapers across Ghana

More than four million pieces of fake, unregistered or non-compliant baby diapers have been confiscated nationwide following a market surveillance exercise by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA).

The exercise targets unregistered and unbranded baby diapers being sold across the country as authorities intensify efforts to protect children and consumers from potentially unsafe baby-care products.

The CPA disclosed the figure, saying the seizures form part of a nationwide campaign to remove products that do not meet regulatory requirements from the market.

The campaign comes amid concerns over the sale of baby-care products without the required registration, proper labelling or evidence of compliance with safety standards.

The latest phase of the operation covered parts of the Western Region, including Takoradi and Tarkwa, where surveillance teams visited shops and business premises to identify and remove non-compliant diapers.

The exercise began in the Western Region on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with teams conducting inspections in Takoradi and surrounding areas before extending the operation to Tarkwa.

According to the CPA, the operation resulted in the seizure of several quantities of unregistered and unbranded diapers, including Softcare diapers and assorted unbranded products.

In Takoradi, seizures were recorded at Kadiesoa Mothercare, Akosua Ventures, El-Vitessa Enterprise, Diaper House, R. Boys Everyday Needs, Kari-J Essentials and King C Ventures.

The team confiscated 16 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers from Kadiesoa Mothercare, 48 packs of assorted unbranded diapers from Akosua Ventures and 180 packs from El-Vitessa Enterprise.

At Diaper House, one bale of assorted unbranded diapers and 29 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers were seized.

R. Boys Everyday Needs had 29 packs of unbranded diapers confiscated, while Kari-J Essentials had 74 packs of assorted unbranded diapers seized. King C Ventures also had 11 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers confiscated.

The operation was subsequently extended to Koma Oyie Enterprise in Takoradi and businesses in Tarkwa, including Clevid Enterprise, Claxvis, Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures and Brecom Enterprise.

In Tarkwa, the team seized 16 packs of assorted unbranded diapers from Clevid Enterprise, 14 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers from Claxvis, 15 packs from Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures and 80 packs of unbranded diapers from Brecom Enterprise.

The nationwide surveillance campaign has been ongoing since the beginning of the year, with the FDA and CPA conducting similar operations across several regions.

The agencies are expected to continue the exercise in the Bono Region and other regions yet to be covered as part of efforts to identify and remove unregistered baby diapers from the Ghanaian market.

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The campaign is expected to continue through the end of the year, with authorities warning businesses against stocking or selling baby-care products that do not meet Ghana’s regulatory requirements.

 

Source: Wesleyannews.com

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