The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) greatly commends the FDA for its action taken to crack down on defective and unregistered diapers on the market, causing severe health hazards for babies in the country.
Upon a research conducted by the CPA on several markets, these diapers failed the microbial tests conducted on them.
Further investigations revealed that these diapers are the ones rejected during production in their home countries, meant for destruction, but Ghanaians find their way to buy them cheap and import them into the country for human use.
It was also discovered that because these products are rejected and found among trash, they become contaminated even before being packaged into plain polyethylene bags before shipping. Additionally, where they are stored becomes a factor, thereby resulting in high failure rates in microbial tests.
Upon receiving several complaints from mothers across the country regarding skin rashes and discomfort when using some diapers on their children, the CPA decided to conduct intensive research on baby diapers available on the market.
The CPA’s research focused on five regions in the country, namely Greater Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Sefwi Wiawso, and Sunyani.
Some of these babies developed severe nappy rash around the anus and genitalia, ranging from mild to severe infections, which if not treated well could be fatal.
Therefore, we are calling on all Ghanaians, especially mothers who patronize these products, to stop immediately in order to save their children from further harm. We are also calling on the Minister of Health to declare a medical emergency and to use every means necessary to stop the importation of these defective diapers into the country. CPA.
