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- 2006.12.15
Health advice concerning adult milk products
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (December 15) received notification from the World Health Organisation about a statement issued by the New Zealand authorities that the level of Vitamin K contained in milk and yogurt under the brand name,...
- 2006.11.28
Western drug ingredients found in herbal product
The Department of Health today (November 28) called on members of the public not to buy or take a herbal product called "Khun-Phra", which were found to have contained six western drug ingredients that may cause side effects. A DH spokesman said the...
- 2006.11.22
DH monitoring recall of four contact lens solutions
The Department of Health is monitoring the voluntary recall of specific lots of four types of contact lens solutions by its manufacturer from the local market due to a concern about their sterility. The concerned contact lens solutions, manufactured...
- 2006.11.17
Six health products found containing potentially hazardous ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 17) called on members of the public not to buy or use six brands of health products that were found to contain a potentially hazardous ingredient that may cause side effects. The concerned products are...
- 2006.11.09
Hello Kitty Warmer (with microwave oven heat pack) Recall
TOMY Company, Ltd. (previously Takara Co., Ltd.) has re-announced recall of the Hello Kitty Warmer (with microwave oven heat pack). The products concerned had been sold in Hong Kong since November 1998. However, it was found that the inner...
- 2006.11.02
Medicinal product found containing undeclared western drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 2) called on members of the public not to buy or use a medicinal product called "Shenxiaotoutongsan" which was found to have contained three undeclared western drug ingredients that may cause side...
- 2006.10.20
Slimming product found containing western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 20) called on members of the public not to buy or use a brand of slimming product called "Slim" because it was found to have contained sibutramine, a western drug ingredient that may cause side effect. A...
- 2006.10.19
Software problem found in programming devices for implantable pacemakers
The Department of Health received notification from a medical device manufacturing company about a software problem in two programming devices used by doctors for checking the battery level of pacemakers. The programming devices concerned, produced...