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- 2014.09.05
Recall of Maxrin Cap 0.4mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (Sept 5) instructed a licensed drug wholesaler, Champion Healthcare Limited (Champion), to recall all batches of Maxrin Cap 0.4mg (registration number: HK-59215) from the market because the product had been...
- 2014.09.02
Undeclared colouring matter found in prepackaged preserved fruit
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 2) announced that a kind of prepackaged preserved olive on sale at a department store was found to be in breach of food labelling...
- 2014.08.28
Recall of Chinese herbal medicines contaminated by solanaceous alkaloid
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 28) instructed a licensed Chinese herbal medicine wholesaler, Hang Wo Drug Company (Hang Wo), located at Room 1001, Western Centre, 40-50 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, to recall from consumers...
- 2014.08.28
SC Johnson Voluntary Recovering OFF! Botanicals® Insect Repellent I(4 oz. Spritz)
SC Johnson is offering a refund to all consumers who have purchasedOFF! Botanicals® Insect Repellent I (4 oz. Spritz) in Hong Kong due to a packaging issueReason for RecoveryThe company recently discovered a packaging issue that could impact some...
- 2014.08.27
Recall of Allerex and Optodexine Eye Drops
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 27) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Ashford Pharmaceuticals Limited, to recall from the market all batches of Allerex Eye Drops (registration number: HK-54384) and Optodexine Eye Drops (registration...
- 2014.08.27
Warning on fish fibers from Taiwan containing excessive mercury
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 27) advised members of the public not to eat a brand of prepackaged fish fibers imported from Taiwan as a sample contained a metal contaminant, mercury,...
- 2014.08.26
Consumers urged not to consume raw cow's milk cheese suspectedly contaminated by E coli
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 26) urged the public not to consume a kind of raw cow's milk cheese imported from France as it was suspected to be contaminated by Shiga toxin-producing...
- 2014.08.22
DH investigates case of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning
The Department of Health (DH) is today (August 22) investigating a confirmed case of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning after consumption of Chinese herbs. "Upon notification of a suspected case of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning by the Hospital Authority...