Ashanti Region: FDA locks up shops over fake, substandard baby diapers

Officials of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Ashanti Region have begun locking up shops found selling substandard and fake baby diapers as part of an ongoing enforcement exercise to protect public health.

The action follows earlier intelligence-led operations during which large quantities of unapproved and expired diapers were confiscated from the market.

According to officials, laboratory analyses conducted on the seized products revealed that they failed safety standards and posed serious health risks to infants.

The exercise forms part of sustained efforts to remove harmful baby care products from circulation and hold offending traders accountable.