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- 2001.07.09
Voluntary recall of AC adapter for laptop computers
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (July 9) urged consumers to stop using immediately a model of Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC adapters for safety reasons. The appeal was made after the supplier of the product, Apple...
- 2001.06.22
Voluntary Recall of Heating Pads
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (June 22) urged consumers to stop using immediately two old models of Beurer heating pads for safety reasons. The appeal was made after the local supplier of the products, Kung Ming...
- 2001.06.06
DH instructs recall of two health products
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 6) advised members of the public not to buy and use two health products that contained a western medicine, Sildenafil. The two products, imported from the Mainland, are: * Jiannanchun Pian (Importer's...
- 2001.05.10
Reminder: Recall of Fisher-Price Grow-to-Pro Basketball Sets('CHOICE' # 296, June 2001)
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is recalling about 55,000 basketball sets to replace the nets. Some of the nets have enlarged openings. If children put their...
- 2001.03.30
DH instructs recall of slimming health food
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 30) advised members of the public not to buy and use the "slimming health food" Slim Smile which contained a western drug ingredient. Slim Smile is not registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. A...
- 2001.03.23
Shabu Shabu electric hot pots are recalled
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department advises consumers to stop using electric Shabu Shabu hot pots which were offered as free gifts to customers by PCCW in December 2002 and January 2003. Acting on a complaint, the department found...
- 2001.02.02
Recall of Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce in cans
Heinz Hong Kong Limited has voluntarily recalled Heinz Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce in 400 g cans recently (2 February 2001), following checks that have found tin levels in excess of the statutory limit. The company advises consumers not to consume...
- 2000.12.20
Recall of Unsafe Toys
A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department today (December 20) appealed to parents to look out for the recall arrangements for a squeeze toy which failed to meet the prescribed safety standards for toys. "The Department has recently served a...