The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated more than 155 packs, amounting to about 15,523 units of unapproved baby diapers during a market surveillance exercise in the Western North Region.
The operation, conducted with support from the Ghana Police Service and the Consumer Protection Agency, targeted outlets in Dwenase, Bekwai, Asawinso, Bibiani and Juaboso.
Western North Regional FDA Director, Albert Ankomah, said the week-long exercise was aimed at curbing the sale of unapproved and second-hand diapers to protect infants from potential health risks associated with substandard products.
He urged parents to purchase only FDA-approved and properly packaged diapers to ensure the safety of their children, while advising wholesalers and retailers to deal strictly in registered products.
Mr Ankomah also disclosed plans to extend the enforcement exercise to other areas in the coming days to eliminate unapproved diapers from the market.
Additionally, he warned the public against buying drugs, particularly herbal products from bus terminals, citing potential health dangers, and advised sellers of unapproved products to regularise their operations or face legal action.