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- 2011.06.02
Recall of three registered pharmaceutical products related toplasticiser incident
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 2) ordered the recall o...
- 2011.06.01
Recall of six pharmaceutical products related to the DEHP incident
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 1) ordered the recall of a registered pharmaceutical product imported from Taiwan and endorsed the voluntary recall of five pharmaceutical products manufactured by Marching Pharmaceutical Limited (MPL) as...
- 2011.06.01
Warning on slimming products with banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) has appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unknown or doubtful slimming products purchased from the Internet as they may contain undeclared drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal...
- 2011.05.31
Voluntary recall of two models of Philips hair dryers
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (May 31) urged consumers to stop using two models of Philips hair dryers for safety reasons. According to the supplier, Philips Electronics Hong Kong Limited, the hair dryers in question...
- 2011.05.27
Recall of Brand's Calcium Grow Chewable Tablets
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 27) endorsed Cerebos (Hong Kong) Ltd, a holder of a Hong Kong Pharmacy and Poisons Board certificate of drug/product registration, to conduct a recall from consumers for Brand's Calcium Grow Chewable Tablets...
- 2011.05.27
Safety alert about use of pain relieving product
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 27) cautioned against the use of a pain relieving product following a notification by the Hospital Authority about a 67-year-old female patient who was admitted to Caritas Medical Centre on May 20. She was...
- 2011.05.25
Public urged not to consume Taiwanese energy drinks suspected to becontaminated
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 25) urged the public not to consume for the time being three kinds of energy drinks produced in Taiwan which might have been contaminated with Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate/Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)....
- 2011.05.23
Recall of Braunoderm disinfectant solution
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 23) endorsed the voluntary recall of three batches of Braunoderm iodine solution by its German manufacturer, B. Braun Medical AG, as less than the specified amount of the active ingredient, iodine, was...