The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday said it uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, substandard, and unregistered cosmetic products in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) page, NAFDAC disclosed that the products, valued at over \u20a63 billion, were discovered at the APT Trade Fair Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency said the facility was concealed within an uncompleted building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNAFDAC has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over \u20a63 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cItems recovered include 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap, and Extract Gold whitening soaps, which are products banned by the Federal Government,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency further stated that additional items, including assorted perfumes, body oils, and cooking oils, were also found and placed on hold for further regulatory assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that all seized products had been evacuated to prevent distribution, while the warehouse manager has been invited for further investigation as enforcement actions continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAFDAC warned that the sale and use of such products pose serious health risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMembers of the public are advised to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office,\u201d the agency added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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