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- 2010.05.14
A higher price is no guarantee to better performance in air conditioners - CHOICE # 403
Is price a reliable indicator of the performance of a room air conditioner? A Consumer Council test on 15 models of window-type room air conditioners with claimed cooling capacity of 2.05kW to 2.17kW (commonly referred to as 3/4 horsepower), has...
- 2010.05.14
Aquarium luminaires do not measure up to stringent requirements of new international safety standard - CHOICE # 403
Electricity and water are potentially lethal to mix together. The safety of aquarium luminaires must therefore be taken with the greatest of care. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), in collaboration with the Consumer Council,...
- 2010.05.14
Beware of products with dubious nanotechnology claims - CHOICE # 403
No doubt nanotechnology will be increasingly used in the manufacture of consumer products - in clothings and sports, in medicines and cosmetics, to name but a few. The Consumer Council is concerned that some products may take advantage of the growing...
- 2010.05.14
Call for legislation to protect consumer interest in organic foods- CHOICE # 403
Legislation is called for to safeguard the interest of consumers in quest for organic foods. The Consumer Council supports calls to introduce specific regulation governing the production, certification and labelling of organic foods in Hong Kong....
- 2010.05.14
CHOICE # 403
Call for legislation to protect consumer interest in organic foods Slimming gels and creams are too good to be true Resurgence of consumer complaints against Pay TV service providers A higher price is no guarantee to better performance in air...
- 2010.05.14
CLAF instrumental in obtaining redress for complainant in height enhancement case - CHOICE # 403
The Consumer Legal Action Fund (CLAF) has successfully obtained redress for a complainant in a case involving height enhancement. With the assistance of CLAF, of which the Consumer Council is the trustee, the case was brought to the Small Claims...
- 2010.05.14
Resurgence of consumer complaints against Pay TV service providers - CHOICE # 403
Consumer complaints against the sales practices of pay TV service providers have rebounded in the first quarter of 2010. Between January and March this year, the Consumer Council recorded an upsurge of 132 complaints compared to 52 cases for the...
- 2010.05.14
Slimming gels and creams are too good to be true - CHOICE # 403
The race for the beauty-conscious to start slimming is on as the summer season sets in. But if you are pinning your hopes on the myriad of topical slimming products - gels and creams - to do the magic, your chances of success will indeed be very...