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- 2012.04.16
Advice to Smartphone Users: Regular Check on Data Usage - CHOICE #426
Consumers using mobile phone data plan should check the data volume used regularly to avoid additional charges caused by extra usage. In the recent market survey on mobile phone data service conducted by the Consumer Council, 28 SIM-only 3G voice and...
- 2012.04.16
Annual Supermarket Price Survey - CHOICE # 426
Food prices are surging due to inflation. The Consumer Council's annual supermarket price survey of a basket of 200 items of food and daily commodities showed a rise of 5.1% in their aggregate average price in 2011, which was closely in line with the...
- 2012.04.16
CHOICE # 426
Health Claims Lacking International Consensus Found on Baby Foods Shops Selling Expired Frozen and Chilled Food Sparked Concerns Advice to Smartphone Users: Regular Check on Data Usage Credit Card Upgrade Without Consent Can Be A Bother Upsurge in...
- 2012.04.16
Credit Card Upgrade Without Consent Can Be A Bother - CHOICE # 426
The Consumer Council has called on credit card issuers to employ the "opt-in" sales practices when marketing credit card upgrades. The Council received a total of 27 complaints in 2010 and 2011 relating to upgrade of credit card, of which most...
- 2012.04.16
Health Claims Lacking International Consensus Found on Baby Foods - CHOICE # 426
Health claims lacking support by internationally recognized scientific evidence were found on foods for infants and young children. The Consumer Council and Centre for Food Safety joined hands to study the nutrition labelling and related claims on...
- 2012.04.16
Shops Selling Expired Frozen and Chilled Food Sparked Concerns - CHOICE # 426
A survey conducted by the Consumer Council revealed that expired frozen and chilled food items were sold in some of the supermarkets and other retail outlets including frozen food stores and grocery shops. A total of 56 prepackaged frozen and...
- 2012.04.16
Upsurge in Complaints of Wedding Photography - CHOICE # 426
Wedding photography has become immensely popular in Hong Kong. Given the abundance of choices in wedding photo packages, the Consumer Council reminds the couples to pay extra attention when choosing wedding photography services. The Consumer Council...
- 2012.04.11
Price Comparison Reports - To Kwa Wan
The Consumer Council today (April 11) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in To Kwa Wan. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...