The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in Ghana's Bono Region has seized over 57,000 pieces of unregistered baby diapers during a three-day exercise at major markets in Sunyani, Berekum, and Dormaa Municipalities. The operation, conducted by a 10-member FDA enforcement team with police support, targeted unregistered, expired, fake, and unwholesome cosmetic products and consumables. This move aims to ensure public health safety by removing uncertified products from local markets.
According to Mr. Charles Opoku Gyamfi, a Regulatory Officer at the Bono Regional Office of the FDA, the seized diapers were packed in bales and taken from five shops. The exercise is part of a broader effort to rid the market of unregistered products and enforce public health safety. Mr. Gyamfi emphasized that the operation is a market surveillance and public health safety exercise to prevent uncertified products from being sold.
The FDA has intensified public sensitization alongside enforcement to ensure dealers and traders register their products and store them under good and hygienic conditions. Madam Akua Amponsaa Owusu, the Bono Regional Head of the FDA, noted that unregistered products pose a significant threat to public health safety. She expressed concern about the influx of unregistered baby diapers and related products in the country.
Madam Owusu warned that the public's preference for unregistered baby diapers due to their affordability and cheaper prices is a significant concern. She advised the public to check FDA registration numbers and label information before buying baby diapers and packaged products. This, she believes, will help ensure the safety and health of consumers.
The FDA has called on retailers and shop owners with unregistered baby diapers and unwholesome products to come forward, warning that culprits will be prosecuted accordingly. The authority is committed to ensuring that only registered and safe products are sold in the markets. This move is expected to have a positive impact on public health safety in the region.
The exercise has been conducted in collaboration with the police, and the FDA is determined to continue monitoring the markets to prevent the sale of unregistered products. The authority has urged the public to report any suspicious or unregistered products to the FDA. This will enable the authority to take prompt action and ensure public health safety.
The FDA's efforts to rid the market of unregistered products are ongoing, and the authority is committed to ensuring that only safe and registered products are available to consumers. The public is advised to be vigilant and report any unregistered products to the FDA. The authority will continue to work to ensure public health safety in the region.
Key points
- The FDA seized 57,000 unregistered baby diapers in a three-day exercise at major markets in Ghana's Bono Region.
- The exercise aimed to enforce public health safety by removing uncertified products from local markets.
- The FDA has intensified public sensitization and enforcement to ensure dealers and traders register their products and store them under good and hygienic conditions.
