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- 2010.09.22
Price Comparison Reports - Tung Chung
The Consumer Council today (Septmber 22) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tung Chung. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2010.09.15
Average Textbook Expenditure on the Rise - CHOICE # 407
The average expenses for secondary and primary form textbooks have increased by 6.9% and 0.2 % respectively this year as revealed in the annual survey on textbook expenditure conducted by the Consumer Council. Based on the data collected from 56...
- 2010.09.15
Be Mindful of Skin Care Products Claimed to be Organic or Natural - CHOICE # 407
Skin care products marketed as "natural" or "organic" are attracting more and more users for different reasons - avoiding skin allergy, being friendlier to the environment - just to name a few. But just exactly how organic or natural these skin care...
- 2010.09.15
CHOICE # 407
Average Textbook Expenditure on the Rise Protection Extended to Cover Travellers Affected Under the Travel Alert System Table Lamp Test - 4 Found Unsatisfactory in Some Test Items Increase in Complaints Against Telecommunications Service Contracts Be...
- 2010.09.15
Increase in Complaints Against Telecommunications Service Contracts - CHOICE # 407
The Consumer Council is urging telecommunications service providers to improve provisions in customer contracts to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce consumer complaints. In the first eight months of this year, the Council received 6,087...
- 2010.09.15
Price Comparison Reports - North Point
The Consumer Council today (September 15) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in North Point. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2010.09.15
Protection Extended to Cover Travellers Affected Under the Travel Alert System - CHOICE # 407
The Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) System has come into effect for nearly a year. The travel warnings not only came as a caution to people about their personal safety when travelling overseas but also a reminder for taking out travel insurance before...
- 2010.09.15
Table Lamp Test - 4 Found Unsatisfactory in Some Test Items - CHOICE # 407
A safety test on table lamps showed that 3 out of 10 tested samples passed all the test items. For the rest, 3 were found with insufficient markings and instructions while 4 were unsatisfactory in some test items. Results of the test, conducted by...