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- 2010.08.16
Safety and Performance Test on Bottled-water Dispensers - CHOICE # 406
Bottled-water dispensers are not only office appliances nowadays as they have been widely used at home. Have you ever considered their safety and performance when using them? In its first-ever test on bottled-water dispensers, the Consumer Council...
- 2010.08.16
Storage & Therapies for Umbilical Cord Blood & Stem Cell: Efficacy and Effectiveness in Question - CHOICE # 406
Umbilical cord blood and stem cell storage are recent catchwords as there are growing numbers of related businesses springing up in the market where consumers pin great hopes for the regenerative capability and possible cures for illnesses. In a...
- 2010.08.16
Toxic Chemicals Found in Nail Polishes - CHOICE # 406
In the first-ever nail polish test conducted by the Consumer Council, toxic chemicals and cancer-causing substances such as methanol and benzene were found in some of the models, with methanol detected at nearly 20 times higher than the specified...
- 2010.08.11
Price Comparison Reports - Tuen Mun
The Consumer Council today (August 11) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tuen Mun. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2010.08.04
Price Comparison Reports - Wan Chai
The Consumer Council today (August 4) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 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...
- 2010.07.29
Online User Survey on Fixed Residential Broadband Service
The Consumer Council today (July 29) launches a month long online user survey in a bid to enhance transparency in price structure, incentives and rebates of fixed residential broadband services in the market. The Council's past studies showed that...
- 2010.07.28
Price Comparison Reports - Mongkok
The Consumer Council today (July 28) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Mong Kok. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the most...
- 2010.07.26
New information regime needed to protect private residential property purchasers
The Consumer Council has called for a new regime of information dissemination to the public in respect of the private residential property market. It has put forward a package of 9 recommendations to encourage the flow of reliable and timely...