NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians on Suspected Revalidated SMA Gold Formula.
By Bala Salihu Dawakin Kudu
Democracy Newsline | February 22, 2026.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to a suspected revalidated batch of SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula circulating in Kaduna State.
The agency disclosed that the affected 900-gram product was discovered with altered expiry dates and linked to gastrointestinal distress in a four-month-old infant after consumption. NAFDAC warned that expired infant formula may lose vital nutrients or harbor harmful microbes, exposing babies to diarrhoea, dehydration, malnutrition, and potentially life-threatening complications.
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According to the agency, physical examination revealed discrepancies between the preprinted expiry date sticker and the original underlying date, confirming suspected tampering and unlawful shelf-life extension.
The implicated batch — 22939510A1206 07:35 — bears a revalidated manufacture date of January 20, 2025, and expiry date of January 20, 2027. However, investigations show the original manufacturing date was May 28, 2023, with an expiry date of May 28, 2025 (NAFDAC Reg. No. B1-2783).
NAFDAC described date revalidation of infant formula as a grave violation that endangers public health and deceives consumers. Zonal directors and state coordinators have been directed to intensify surveillance and remove the product from circulation wherever found.
The agency urged distributors, retailers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers to source products only from authorised suppliers, carefully inspect packaging, and promptly report any suspected substandard or falsified products to the nearest NAFDAC office.
NAFDAC reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding public health through sustained monitoring of regulated products nationwide.
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER, FEBRUARY 23RD 2026)
