Over 4 million non-compliant baby diapers seized nationwide
More than four million baby diapers described as fake, unregistered or non-compliant have been confiscated across Ghana following a nationwide market surveillance exercise conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA).
The exercise is focused on identifying and removing unregistered and unbranded baby diapers from the market as authorities step up measures to safeguard children and consumers from potentially unsafe baby-care products.
Nana Prempeh Okogyeabour Aduhene, Executive Director of Mediation and Arbitration at the Consumer Protection Agency, disclosed the scale of the seizures, explaining that the exercise forms part of a broader nationwide campaign to take products that fail to meet regulatory standards off the market.
The campaign follows growing concerns about baby-care products being sold without the necessary registration, appropriate labelling or proof that they comply with established safety requirements.
The latest phase of the operation was carried out in parts of the Western Region, including Takoradi and Tarkwa. Surveillance teams visited retail outlets and other business premises to identify and confiscate diapers that did not meet regulatory requirements.
The Western Region operation commenced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with inspections conducted in Takoradi and nearby areas before the teams proceeded to Tarkwa.
According to the CPA, several quantities of unregistered and unbranded diapers were seized during the exercise, including Softcare-branded products and various unbranded diapers.
In Takoradi, seizures were recorded at Kadiesoa Mothercare, Akosua Ventures, El-Vitessa Enterprise, Diaper House, R. Boys Everyday Needs, Kari-J Essentials and King C Ventures.
Kadiesoa Mothercare had 16 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers confiscated, while 48 packs of assorted unbranded diapers were seized from Akosua Ventures. El-Vitessa Enterprise also had 180 packs confiscated.
At Diaper House, officers seized one bale of assorted unbranded diapers together with 29 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers. R. Boys Everyday Needs had 29 packs of unbranded diapers confiscated, while 74 packs of assorted unbranded diapers were taken from Kari-J Essentials. King C Ventures had 11 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers seized.
The surveillance operation was later extended to Koma Oyie Enterprise in Takoradi and a number of businesses in Tarkwa, including Clevid Enterprise, Claxvis, Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures and Brecom Enterprise.
In Tarkwa, officials confiscated 16 packs of assorted unbranded diapers from Clevid Enterprise, 14 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers from Claxvis, 15 packs from Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures and 80 packs of unbranded diapers from Brecom Enterprise.
The nationwide surveillance programme has been underway since the beginning of the year, with the FDA and CPA carrying out similar inspections in various parts of the country.
The agencies are expected to extend the exercise to the Bono Region and other areas yet to be covered. The initiative is aimed at identifying and removing baby diapers that have not received the required regulatory approval.
Authorities say the campaign will continue until the end of the year and have cautioned businesses against stocking or selling baby-care products that fail to meet Ghana’s regulatory and safety requirements.