FDA Upper West destroys expired, banned products including hydroquinone cosmetics
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Upper West Region safely disposed of a large quantity of expired, unregistered, and banned consumer products seized across the region following an intensive market surveillance operation conducted across all 11 municipalities and districts between January 2025 and March 2026. Among the destroyed items were 89 cartons of banned mixed alcoholic drinks, along with significant quantities of unregistered cosmetic products containing hydroquinone. Kelvin Dafaari Sunkpal, the Upper West Regional Head of the FDA, stated, "As you can see, these are expired products, unregistered products and banned mixed alcoholic drinks that were seized across the 11 municipalities and districts in the region."
The seized cosmetics included 85 packs of Clairmen and 23 packs of Carol White, both found to contain hazardous levels of hydroquinone, an ingredient prohibited in skin-lightening products since 2015. Mr. Dafaari Sunkpal explained that the FDA had prohibited beverages that combine alcohol with active stimulants such as caffeine, and manufacturers had been given sufficient time to recall their products. He noted that the exact monetary value of the seized items had not yet been determined, but the quantity of products removed from the market was substantial.
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