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- 2008.09.23
Press Releases
The Complaints and Advice hotline of the Consumer Council will monitor the hot-line next Wednesday (October 1). Putonghua-speaking staff of the Council will be assigned to the task during the National Day public holiday, and take immediate action...
- 2008.09.19
The Consumer Council welcomes the measures adopted by the Food and Health Bureau in introducing legislation to prohibit inappropriate level of melamine in food
The Consumer Council welcomes the measures adopted by the Food and Health Bureau in introducing legislation to prohibit inappropriate level of melamine in food, and in issuing daily updates to the public on the subject, to ensure public safety in the...
- 2008.09.17
Council launches weekly price survey - Aberdeen District
The Consumer Council today (September 17) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Aberdeen District. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2008.09.16
Alert on automatic folding umbrellas prone to cause bodily injury - CHOICE # 383
The Consumer Council has issued an alert on the potential hazard in the use of automatic folding umbrellas. The alert followed recent reports of bodily injuries due to the use of the latest type of automatic/spring-loaded umbrellas which can be...
- 2008.09.16
CHOICE # 383
Textbook expenditures rose over last year Safety of HD ready LCD TV sets comes under scrutiny Pressure cookers can cut high fuel costs but care must be taken to use properly Test clears glues for cosmetic use of formaldehyde concern Alert on...
- 2008.09.16
Food additive 621 = MSG - CHOICE # 383
What's food additive 621? Or E621, or e621? It is the identification number for the food additive Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). MSG is probably the most common flavour enhancer used in a variety of food prepared domestically at home or commercially at...
- 2008.09.16
Motorists: look for the ISOFix child car seats to enhance safety - CHOICE # 383
Motorists are advised to choose child car seats which can be installed using the new method ISOFix for enhanced safety. Motorists will find the ISOFix (International Organization for Standardization Fix) method much less complicated than the...
- 2008.09.16
Pressure cookers can cut high fuel costs but care must be taken to use properly - CHOICE # 383
Pressure cookers are making a strong comeback. Consumers have begun to re-discover the value of pressure cookers in cutting down high fuel costs. The Consumer Council has surveyed the market and compared 7 series of pressure cookers (each with...