The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of a warehouse at the Ashaiman China Mall following the discovery of products suspected to have been manufactured using substandard materials.
The affected items include mattresses and electrical appliances, particularly electrical bulbs, which authorities say failed quality tests conducted during an inspection exercise.
The operation formed part of the Authority’s second-day enforcement exercise aimed at cracking down on the production and sale of inferior goods on the Ghanaian market.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, May 19, the Regional Manager of the Ghana Standards Authority, Clement Kubati, revealed that all electrical bulbs sampled during the exercise were found to be fake and failed required quality standards.
“It’s not only the mattresses, but we also have issues with the bulbs. We sampled about 15 electrical bulbs, and all of them are fake,” he said.
“These are things that can cause fire in homes of people. We’re going to pack the mattresses and bulbs, we’re going to secure them and lock the warehouse. The law must take its course,” he added.
Mr Kubati further disclosed that the managers of the facility would face sanctions for allegedly operating without the required licence.
“The managers of the facility will by all means come to our office, and we will sit down with them and discuss. Ghana is not a dumping ground for substandard products,” he stated.
“They will be fined, and there will be consequences for this violation. They are manufacturing without a licence,” he added.
GSA has explained that the exercise forms part of broader efforts to protect consumers and ensure that products sold on the market meet approved safety and quality standards.
