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- 2010.03.23
Warning on unsafe kitchen product
The Customs and Excise Department today (March 23) urged the public to stop using an unsafe kitchen product. Following up on a public report, Customs officers seized from a retail shop in Sham Shui Po 10 pieces of metal wire mesh claiming to have a...
- 2010.03.18
Public urged not to consume products with undeclared ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) has repeated its call on members of the public not to buy or use a slimming product named "Kartien Easy to Slim" as it was found to contain undeclared western drug ingredients that may cause serious side effects. The...
- 2010.03.17
Customs reminds parents to watch out for toy safety
The Customs and Excise Department today (March 17) urged members of the public, especially parents, to stop children from playing with a type of "Flying Places" chess set which was found to be unsafe. Customs officers conducted spot checks on shops...
- 2010.03.15
Recall of pharmaceutical products
Neochem Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd, a licensed drug manufacturer, is recalling two products Neo-Celemine Syrup (Registration Number HK-24685) and Betamine Syrup (Registration Number HK-24681), which were found to contain lower than registered...
- 2010.03.04
Warning on potato chips and onion rings with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (March 4) advised people not to consume certain batches of Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips and Hawaiian Sweet Maui Onion Rings manufactured by Tim's Cascade Snacks of Algona, which are suspected of being...
- 2010.02.26
Public urged not to consume unregistered sexual dysfunction product
The Department of Health today (February 26) appealed to people not to buy or use a product named "Longifolia" for managing sexual dysfunction as it was found to contain undeclared drug ingredient tadalafil which may cause serious side-effects. A...
- 2010.02.25
Mandatory recall of three models of British Design extension unit
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (February 25) urged consumers to stop using three models (UK03, UK06 and UK104S) of British Design extension unit for safety reasons. A recent market product inspection by EMSD revealed...
- 2010.02.25
Public urged not to consume slimming product with undeclared drug ingredients
People have been urged not to buy or consume a slimming product "...