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- 2014.08.22
Recall of suspected unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 22) instructed a licensed wholesaler of proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), Roco International Medical Company Limited (Roco), located in Flat/Room 911, 9/F, Block B, Merit Industrial Centre, 94 To Kwa Wan...
- 2014.08.21
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of nicotine-containing liquid for electronic cigarettes
A 30-year-old man was arrested today (August 21) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police in Tuen Mun for the suspected illegal sale of a nicotine-containing liquid. The liquid product is called "FEELVAPE" and is intended...
- 2014.08.21
Warning on Australian apricot kernels containing high levels of hydrocyanic acid
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 21) advised members of the public not to eat a kind of Australian apricot kernels called Aprisnax Australian Raw Apricot Kernels. The trade should stop...
- 2014.08.20
Warning on American peanut and almond butters with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 20) advised members of the public not to consume six brands of peanut and almond butters manufactured by nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc in the United States...
- 2014.08.18
Batch recall of Rivotril Oral Drops 2.5mg/ml
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 18) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Roche Hong Kong Limited (Roche), to conduct a voluntary recall of one batch (batch number: M1611M1) of Rivotril Oral Drops 2.5mg/ml [Rivotril] [Hong Kong...
- 2014.08.16
Batch recall of Propranolol Hydrochloride Injection 1mg/ml
On 16 August 2014, the Department of Health (DH) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Vantone Medical Supplies Co Ltd (Vantone), to voluntary recall one batch of Propranolol Hydrochloride Injection 1mg/ml from the market due to potential quality...
- 2014.08.14
Two kinds of bottled bean milk of the same brand contaminated with pathogen
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (August 14) that two different kinds of locally produced bottled bean milk samples of the same brand have been contaminated with a pathogen,...
- 2014.08.08
Recall of Spersallerg Eye Drops
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 8) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd (Novartis), to recall all batches of Spersallerg Eye Drops (HK-29793) from the market due to potential quality issue. DH received...