Consumer Protection Agency Commends FDA’s Clamp Down on Fake Baby Diapers

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has commended the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on the action taken to clamp down on defective and cheap diapers on the market.

CPA is worried about the health implications associated with these sub-standard diapers and has cautioned the public to stop patronizing these phony diapers.

Chief Executive Officer of CPA, Kofi Kapito, addressing the media expressed fret over the several complaints from mothers across the country in relation to skin rashes and discomfort when these diapers are used on their children and praised FDA for withdrawing these products from the market.

He indicated that these diapers upon research by the CPA in several markets in Ghana failed the microbial test conducted on them.

Kofi Kapito maintained that these diapers are those that are rejected during production in their home countries meant for destruction, but Ghanaians buy the cheaply and import them into the country for human use.

Upon several complaints from mothers across the country in relation to skin rashes and discomfort when some diapers are used on their children, the CPA decided to do intensive research on baby diapers on the market.

Some of these babies had severe nappy rash around the anus and genitalia from mild to severe infections which not treated well could be fatal.

We are therefore calling on all Ghanaians especially mothers who patronize these products to stop immediately so as to save their children from further harm.