The Ghana Standards Authority has closed down 5A Homes, a Chinese owned manufacturing company located at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region, following allegations that the firm was producing mattresses that failed to meet required quality standards.
The action forms part of an ongoing enforcement exercise by the Ghana Standards Authority, which is currently carrying out intensified surveillance operations aimed at removing substandard goods from the Ghanaian market and ensuring compliance with approved manufacturing specifications.
According to the Regional Manager of the Authority, Clement Kubati, who spoke to the media after the operation on Tuesday, May 19, the exercise is designed to identify, trace, and eliminate inferior products that pose potential risks to consumers and the environment.
He explained that the Authority had received prior intelligence before moving in on the facility, adding that the current enforcement drive will continue with sustained inspections and regulatory action across both production sites and retail outlets. He noted that enforcement measures, including sealing affected premises, would be consistently applied where violations are identified.
Mr Kubati further stated that the mattresses discovered during the operation were recently manufactured but allegedly produced using substandard materials. He indicated that the Authority intends to extend its monitoring activities into the market to prevent the circulation of the affected products, noting that some of them may already have reached retail outlets.
The closure of 5A Homes follows a similar enforcement operation conducted on May 18, during which the Ghana Standards Authority shut down several mattress manufacturing facilities in Afienya near Tema in the Greater Accra Region for allegedly using non compliant materials in production.
The affected companies from that earlier operation reportedly include Yin Yuan Jia Limited, Mooda Limited, Hue Sheng Company, producers of Kalusini mattresses, and Asano Service. They were accused of substituting approved polyurethane materials with polystyrene in mattress production, a material typically used for packaging electronic appliances and household goods rather than bedding manufacture.
The Authority says the broader crackdown is part of efforts to protect consumers from unsafe products and ensure that manufacturers adhere strictly to approved industrial standards within Ghana’s regulated production environment.
