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- 2011.11.23
Price Comparison Reports - Wan Chai
The Consumer Council today (November 23) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Wan Chai. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2011.11.16
Price Comparison Reports - Yuen Long
The Consumer Council today (November 16) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Yuen Long. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2011.11.15
Beware of Misleading Claims of Follow-up Formula - CHOICE # 421
The beneficial claims of certain ingredients in follow-up formulas might have been exaggerated. Parents should be cautious of the misleading advertising claims when choosing follow-up formula for their infants and young children. The Consumer Council...
- 2011.11.15
CHOICE # 421
Diesel Retail Prices Observed to be "More in Going Up, Less in Coming Down" Beware of Misleading Claims of Follow-up Formula Removal of Moles Without Proper Diagnosis Can Be Risky Cleaning Power of Washing Balls No Better Than Plain Water ...
- 2011.11.15
Cleaning Power of Washing Balls No Better Than Plain Water - CHOICE# 421
Washing balls are gaining popularity in recent years due to its green claims. However, a Consumer Council test revealed that the cleaning power of washing balls is no better than plain water. The test samples included 13 powdered detergents, 10...
- 2011.11.15
Diesel Retail Prices Observed to be "More in Going Up, Less inComing Down" - CHOICE # 421
A study of diesel retail prices conducted by the Consumer Council...
- 2011.11.15
Removal of Moles Without Proper Diagnosis Can Be Risky - CHOICE #421
Beauty seekers may wish to have moles removed to improve their appearance, but they are warned on the risk of removing a mole without proper diagnosis, according to a Consumer Council report. The Council advised consumers that the risk resulting in...
- 2011.11.15
Undesirable Sales Practice of Tutorial Centres - CHOICE # 421
Parents and students are alerted to watch out for the misleading sales practices of some unscrupulous private tutorial centres. The Consumer Council received 57 consumer complaints on tutorial centres last year, about 40% (23 cases) of them involved...