A collaborative nationwide market surveillance exercise by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has resulted in the seizure of about 4m unregistered and unlabelled baby diapers.

This was formally announced by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) in a press release and media briefing on September 8, where the CPA’s Executive Director for Mediation and Arbitration, Nana Prempeh Okogyeabour Aduhene, reiterated.

About the exercise

The exercise is aimed at protecting children from potentially harmful baby-care products, including unregistered diapers, as part of a nationwide campaign to remove products that do not meet regulatory requirements from the market.

The campaign comes amid concerns over the sale of baby-care products without the required registration, proper labelling or evidence of compliance with safety standards.

The operation, which started on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, covered Takoradi and Tarkwa, with officials inspecting shops and other business premises as part of efforts to rid the market of unregistered and unbranded baby-care products.

Several quantities of diapers were seized during the exercise, including Softcare diapers and assorted unbranded products.

In Takoradi, the affected businesses included Kadiesoa Mothercare, Akosua Ventures, El-Vitessa Enterprise, Diaper House, R. Boys Everyday Needs, Kari-J Essentials and King C Ventures.

At Kadiesoa Mothercare, the team picked up 16 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers, while 48 packs of assorted unbranded diapers were taken from Akosua Ventures.

El-Vitessa Enterprise recorded the highest seizure among the businesses listed in Takoradi, with 180 packs confiscated.

Officials also recovered one bale of assorted unbranded diapers and 29 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers from Diaper House.

R. Boys Everyday Needs had 29 packs of unbranded diapers taken off its premises, while 74 packs were seized from Kari-J Essentials. Another 11 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers were confiscated from King C Ventures.

The surveillance team later moved to Koma Oyie Enterprise in Takoradi before continuing the exercise in Tarkwa, where Clevid Enterprise, Claxvis, Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures and Brecom Enterprise were inspected.

At Clevid Enterprise, 16 packs of assorted unbranded diapers were seized, while Claxvis had 14 packs of unregistered Softcare diapers confiscated.

Gladys Kwofie Anum Ventures recorded a seizure of 15 packs, with a further 80 packs of unbranded diapers taken from Brecom Enterprise.

The Western Region operation forms part of a wider surveillance campaign that has been running 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 move to the Bono Region and other areas yet to be covered as they continue efforts to identify products that have not met the required standards.

The campaign is expected to run through the end of the year, with businesses being cautioned against stocking or selling baby-care products that have not received the necessary regulatory approval.