The CPA is much elated that the FDA has intensified its fight against the importation of fake diapers in the country.
On Thursday, the 24th of July 2025, the FDA enforcement team in Tema and acting on intelligence, seized approximately 360 bales of fake diapers at a house in Tema.
The quantity of these fake diapers is about two containers of a 40-foot load. This shipment was imported by a company called NATURAL POWER, where invoices of the consignment at the Tema port were declared as a Disposable Plywoven bag (HS Code 392329 instead of 9619) to outwit customs and FDA officials.
Another two fake diaper containers that have been impounded by customs at the port parked at MPS port for FK Clearing Cleaning Logistics (Ness-D diapers), had the clearing agent running away and leaving the containers to their fate since June 2025.
The CPA also commends the Customs officials for rising up to the occasion and saving over 2.5 million children of this country from health implications as a result of the use of these fake diapers.
The CPA therefore recommends that both the FDA and the GRA Customs Division hand over the importers to the police or National security for prosecution, which will serve as a deterrent to others who want to follow the same.
The CPA, upon intelligence, has discovered two more importers of fake diapers that we will officially write to the NIB for further action. Attached are pictures of fake diapers seized on Thursday, 24th July 2025, and two other containers impounded by customs with fake diapers.
This is in line with the commendation of the FDA when it seized and burnt over 1 million fake diapers in April 2025.
Nana Prempeh Okogyeabour Aduhene Executive Director of CPA in Charge of Media and Arbitration.
