Dettol Disinfectant Not Safe in South Africa

A South African safety watchdog, National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has said that after tested, Dettol was considered "unsafe" for use as the product had ungergone bacterial tests and failed to kill 99.9 percent of germs.

Reportedly, the recalled product was designed for use in the UK, although it was discontinued for sale there “over a year” ago. About this, Daniel Ramarumo of the NRCS was quoted as saying; “I don’t know whether UK germs are different to South African germs but we tested whether this Dettol could kill 99.9 per cent of germs and it failed that test."
The product recall began three months ago and so far 4,000 bottles had been returned. Surprisingly, Dettol bears a Royal Warrant which means that even in the UK, it supplies goods to the Queen and her family.

Dettol is a household name in the UK and abroad, and its label bears a Royal Warrant meaning it supplies goods to the Queen and her family.

Dettol UK said all of its products, including the one involved in the South African recall, were approved by the UK regulator and “fully compliant with stringent EU and UK regulations”.

Concerning this, Dettol has replied that its locally-manufactured products were all approved by the NRCS, and killed the requisite number of germs.They also claim the disinfectant in question had been illegally imported into South Africa by a “third-party trader” with no connection to the company.
Waiting  for Nafdac report in Nigeria on Dettol