The Consumer Protection Council says it has confiscated sub-standard medical equipment hidden in a residential area in Karu, FCT… seized products are BD Soloshot syringes which were packed in 310 cartons.
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it has confiscated sub-standard medical equipment hidden in a residential area in Karu, FCT. Ify Umenyi, the Director-General of CPC, told newsmen in Abuja that the seized products are BD Soloshot syringes which were packed in 310 cartons.
“On inspection and analysis of the syringes, we discovered that they did not meet the required labelling standards and were kept without the proper storage necessary for sensitive medical equipment.?? The CPC boss said the products were exposed to sun, rain, dust and other participles.
She said that the sterility of the products which are used largely at the Primary Health Care level for immunisation were in doubt and must not be used. ?Although both young and old can be affected, children are most vulnerable because they receive immunisation frequently.??
She said that the owner of the product has been apprehended and was cooperating with the council in its investigations, adding that efforts were being made to ascertain the source of the products and avoid its circulation. Umenyi urged consumers to be vigilant in making purchases and always report the circulation of suspicious products to the council.
