The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a factory allegedly producing counterfeit cosmetic products in Lagos.
During a raid by the agency at the factory, various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products that were being revalidated for sale with street value of about N50m were uncovered.
This was disclosed in a post on the X handle of the agency, on Tuesday, 17th of September, 2024.
The post reads:
“NAFDAC has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.
“NAFDAC officers raided the location discovering various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products that were being revalidated for sale.
“The operation also led to the seizure of over 1,200 cartons of fake cosmetic products.
“Items including mini-mixing containers, unlabelled chemicals, batch coding materials, and thinners, were confiscated and moved to the NAFDAC office for further investigation.
“The Agency estimates the street value of the confiscated items to be around ₦50 million.
“NAFDAC urges the public to be cautious when purchasing cosmetic products and report any suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>
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