FCCPC Orders Withdrawal of Poorly Labelled Consumer Goods

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered businesses to withdraw consumer goods with incomplete, misleading or deceptive labels, citing growing circulation of non-compliant products in the Nigerian market.

The commission, in an alert dated Wednesday, August 19, 2026, ordered market surveillance, routine inspections and quality assurance activities found products without key information including production dates, expiry or best-before dates, batch numbers, manufacturer details, ingredient lists, allergen information and country of origin.

The FCCPC said deceptive or incomplete labelling violates consumers’ right to information and could expose them to health, safety and economic risks.

The directive was issued under provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018.

Manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers have been directed to immediately review their inventories and remove non-compliant products from sale. Businesses that continue selling such products risk regulatory enforcement action.

The Commission also advised consumers to check product labels before purchase and avoid goods with missing, illegible, altered or misleading information.

It said it would strengthen nationwide market surveillance and enforcement in collaboration with regulators including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).