KEBS Has Blacklisted 8 Fake Sanitizers Brands Including Bidco

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has blacklisted at least eight sanitizers for breaching manufacturing rules and has warned the public against using them.

The eight sanitizers were found to breach the requirements of Kenya Standard specification for Instant Hand Sanitizers and KEBS has instructed the manufacturers to stop production with immediate effect.

“Kebs wishes to inform the public that the following brands of hand sanitizer have been ascertained as not meeting the requirements of KS EAS 789; Kenya Standard specification for Instant Hand Sanitizers,” the agency announced.

Here is a list of manufacturers and their blacklisted products;

Kings Palace -Alphax

Virtuelle Products Limited-Clean Essentials

Orange Pharma -G&L

Bidco Africa -Gentle Care

Ken brands International Company-Lili

Mafleva International-Msiri

Shishi Naturals-Shi shi Natural

Havana East Africa Trading -Spotless Advanced

The Manufacturers have been instructed to stop selling the products and recall any that is in the market until they meet the stipulated requirements and their suspension is lifted.

The members of the public will then been informed when Kebs lifts the suspension of the sanitizers and deems them safe for usage.

“Substandard products found will be seized for destruction at the expense of the owner in addition to any other legal action as provided under the law.”

The suspension comes at a time when the demand for the hand sanitizers has been high as people seek to frequently clean their hands and the things they touch in the wake of Coronavirus that is very contagious.

Since the first case was reported in Kenya on March 12, Kenyans have been buying the sanitizers as they are efficient in the absence of water and soap.

The announcement by Kebs, however, shows how manufacturers have been taking advantage of some situations to exploit people. Earlier, those that hiked prices were also suspended.