The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down Moonda Mattress in Afienya for using unapproved materials in its production.
The GSA decision to close the factory came following a back-and-forth with Moonda Mattress’s use of unapproved materials for their mattresses.
The closure was finalised following a phone conversation between an official of Moonda Mattress and a representative of the GSA.
Speaking during the closure of Moonda Mattress in Afienya, an official of the GSA stated, “ Your supervisor, can you call her to come, call her to come right now, we are coming to lock, tell all your workers to leave so that we can lock the place.
They should turn off all the machines, we are from the Standards Authority”.
The GSA official speaking to the supervisor of Moonda Mattress on the phone stated, “We are from the Standards Authority, we are here to lock your factory, you remember that we have been on this case back and forth with this mattress issue, and you are still producing with this material, August 20 has passed.
Today, we came here, and they are busily producing more. Once we are done locking, we can talk.
Also, in 2024, the Chinese-owned firm producing the Moonda brand of mattresses in Afienya was shut down by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for using uncertified products.
The GSA acted on a tip-off, conducted a market survey, which revealed the Chinese company was trading substandard mattresses using unapproved materials.
Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to the development saying, “bro said…. “when we are done locking, we can talk”. This is the only Job Ghanaians know how to do very well”.
“So those screaming about unemployment, do you also think about the masses? They are producing with the wrong material, and they have been cautioned to stop using it, but they didn’t. So what do you expect them to do? Edo aa make the system work because a Ghanaian can’t do this in their country”, another Ghanaian stated.
“I’m concerned about the Ghanaian employees of this company. Unemployment under construction”, another netizen stated.
A netizen noted, “The same action was taken last year, but the company resumed production after a short while. Let’s see how this one goes, too”.
One more Ghanaian claimed the GSA officials just went there for money, “Just going there for money..Instead, you must focus on removing those dangerous consumable goods from the market. Don’t go and collapse a well-established company like this”.
“How many times will they be shutting the factory? These foreigners are not ready to comply. With the agreed standard, and GSA is also not serious”, a netizen added.
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The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down Moonda Mattress in Afienya for using unapproved materials in its production.
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The decision to close the factory was finalized following a phone conversation between an official of Moonda Mattress and a representative of the GSA. pic.twitter.com/VkXH0iveZj
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