The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians about the spread of unapproved and potentially harmful fake toothpaste products falsely linked to Colgate.
In a statement shared on its X platform on Sunday, the agency said its Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate received a complaint about the sale of suspicious items in Kaduna State, prompting an immediate probe.
Inspectors traced the products to a retail outlet where they uncovered two suspicious items labelled “Coglaet ActivGel 100g” and “Coglaet Herbal 100g.”
“The shop owner informed the team that the products were purchased from a door-to-door sales representative; however, no proof of purchase was provided,” NAFDAC said.
The agency confirmed that the suspected counterfeit goods have been withdrawn from the market. Efforts are ongoing to trace those behind their distribution.
Further checks revealed that the affected items — “Coglaet Crema Dental Herbal 100g” and “Coglaet ActivGel 100g” — lacked essential identification markers such as batch numbers and NAFDAC registration codes.
Labels on the products claimed they were produced by Guangzhou YECAI Oral Cleaning Products Co., Ltd, based in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China, with manufacturing dates listed as August 2025 and expiry dates of August 2029.
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NAFDAC said all zonal directors and state coordinators have been instructed to step up monitoring efforts and remove any remaining counterfeit products from circulation.
“These products have not met the required regulatory standards for registration and quality assurance, thereby posing a potential risk to public health and safety,” the agency warned.
The regulator urged wholesalers, retailers, and the public to remain vigilant, advising them to carefully check the authenticity and physical state of products before purchase or use.
Consumers were encouraged to report suspected fake or substandard goods to the nearest NAFDAC office, call 0800-162-3322, or send an email to sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng.
Healthcare professionals and patients were also advised to report any side effects associated with the products through official reporting channels, including the agency’s website and the Med-Safety mobile application.
The agency promised it was intensifying surveillance nationwide to protect consumers from counterfeit oral care and other products.
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