The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has shut down Chiffy Supermarket, located in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Ikeja area of the state, for allegedly selling expired toothpaste and other household products.
The general manager, LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, the action became necessary to protect unsuspecting members of the public who may ignorantly buy such expired products for consumption.
Solebo had on Sunday responded to complaints made by customers on a consumer’s facebook post alerting the agency and the public on the sales of the expired products at Chiffy Supermarket in GRA Ikeja.
It was gathered that on arrival at the supermarket, the LASCOPA boss discovered that the toothpaste and other products found in the store had no price tags and were all expired.
He added that the dates found on them were discovered to have expired in August 2022, November 2022, January 2023 and were still being sold to unsuspecting members of the public.
Solebo who said such an act would not be tolerated in Lagos State hinted that the matter is already before a court of competent jurisdiction for prosecution.
He reiterated LASCOPA’s mandate of protecting the interest of consumers against expired, hazardous and substandard products, saying the supermarket would remain shut and placed under surveillance, while samples of the products confiscated would be destroyed by the relevant government agency.
He lamented unscrupulous and unfair trade practices in the state, saying it is their responsibility to ensure the safety of consumers from the dangers of expired products which may lead to death without people knowing the cause .
