Nigerian consumers who use Colgate toothpaste may have to watch now, following an alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
The agency says unapproved and potentially fake toothpaste products falsely linked to Colgate, have now flooded the Nigerian market, warning consumers to be wary.
NAFDAC gave the alert via a statement yesterday on its X platform.
According to the agency, this follows due diligence by its Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate following an alert.
According to NAFDAC, inspectors traced the products to a retail outlet where they uncovered two suspicious items labelled “Coglaet ActivGel 100g” and “Coglaet Herbal 100g,” believed to be imitations.
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“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.
“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 said.
Informing that the suspected counterfeit goods have been withdrawn from the market, it said efforts were ongoing to trace those behind their distribution.
Labels on the products claim 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.
However, NAFDAC says the affected items — “Coglaet Crema Dental Herbal 100g” and “Coglaet ActivGel 100g” — lack essential identification markers such as batch numbers and NAFDAC registration codes
All its zonal directors and state coordinators have been instructed to step up monitoring efforts and remove any remaining counterfeit products from circulation, the agency informed.
It urged both wholesalers, retailers and the public to remain vigilant, carefully checking the authenticity and physical state of products before purchase or use.
It equally urged healthcare professionals and patients to report any side effects associated with the products through its official reporting channels.
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