The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched a sweeping enforcement operation in the Ashanti Region, confiscating thousands of substandard diapers that pose severe health risks to infants, including infections and complications from microbial contaminants.
The exercise, which commenced this week, stems from extensive intelligence, market surveillance, and lab tests revealing multiple brands failing safety benchmarks. Officials described the findings as “alarming,” with many products harboring dangerous impurities.
Ashanti Regional FDA Director Nathaniel Nana Kwabena Nkrumah told reporters on Tuesday, December 9, 2025: “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 reaffirmed the agency’s resolve to eliminate hazardous goods, urging public vigilance and reports of suspect items.
Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) Executive Director for Mediation and Arbitration, Nana Prempeh Okogyeabour Aduhene, praised the FDA’s rapid response but highlighted porous borders as a key enabler of fake imports. “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 noted.
Emphasizing infants’ vulnerability, authorities warned that continued use of defective diapers could trigger widespread health crises. The region-wide purge will intensify in coming weeks to enforce compliance and safeguard consumers.
