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- 2013.09.24
Man arrested for illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product with suspected controlled Western drug ingredients
A 37-year-old man was arrested today (September 24) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for illegal sale of two unregistered pharmaceutical products, namely Finpecia tablets and Kirkland Signature Minoxidil Topical...
- 2013.09.13
Public urged not to use cosmetic product with undeclared Western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 13) urged members of the public not to use a cosmetic product labelled as "Alive Skin" as it was found to contain an undeclared Western drug ingredient. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the...
- 2013.08.30
EMSD urges public to suspend use of 15 models of Siemens dishwashers
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (August 30) urged the public to suspend use of 15 models of Siemens dishwashers with specific batch numbers and contact the supplier, BSH Home Appliances Limited, for free repair service. The...
- 2013.08.16
Further recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
Further to the batch recall of a registered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), [H.C.L.] Hairegenerator (registration number: HKP-03637), by a licensed pCm manufacturer, Hang Cheong Lung Pharmaceutical Limited (HCL), on August 2, because the pCm was...
- 2013.08.15
IKEA offers free repair kit for KRITTER or SNIGLAR junior beds
IKEA asks customers who have a KRITTER or SNIGLAR junior bed to immediately check the date stamp on the label attached to either the headboard or the underside of the bed. The company has received seven reports of breakage of the metal rod connecting...
- 2013.08.12
Further recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
Further to the batch recall of a registered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) by licensed pCm manufacturer Hong Kong Medicine Manufactory on August 1, as the pCm has been found to contain excessive lead, the Department of Health (DH) today (August...
- 2013.08.05
Public warned against consumption of milk formula produced from ingredients suspected of contamination with Clostridium botulinum
Following up on the incident in which whey protein concentrate produced by a New Zealand dairy product enterprise, Fonterra Co-operative Group (Fonterra), was contaminated by Clostridium botulinum, the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and...
- 2013.08.02
Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 2) instructed a licensed manufacturer of proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm), Hang Cheong Lung Pharmaceutical Limited (HCL), to recall from consumers one batch (batch number: 060782) of the pCm, [H.C.L.]...