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- 2006.07.14
Some microwavable plastic food wraps are not sufficiently heat resistant - CHOICE # 357
Some microwavable plastic food wraps may not be suitable for prolonged use in microwave cooking. In a test simulating actual cooking usage of these food wraps, the Consumer Council has found 2 of the 3 polyethylene (PE) samples to melt and deform...
- 2006.07.14
Survey uncovers OTC acne products suspected without registrationand cautions use of isotretinoin - CHOICE # 357
Some over-the-counter (OTC) products for the treatment of acne were suspected to be sold without proper registration as pharmaceutical products. This came to light in the course of a Consumer Council survey of OTC acne products in common retail...
- 2006.07.14
Test upholds World Cup football is best - CHOICE # 357
What are the key qualities that footfall fans should look for in a football? With World Cup football fever still lingering, the Consumer Council has collaborated with the International Consumer Research and Testing and the German Consumer Association...
- 2006.07.14
Treated drinking water possesses no special health or curativeeffects - CHOICE # 357
Can specially treated drinking water really work wonders for the health of your body? As consumers become more conscious of the quality of drinking water, there has emerged a growing number of water treatment devices promoting a myriad of amazing...
- 2006.06.15
Check out the operators before committing your children to summerstudy tours - CHOICE # 356
Parents sending their children on summer study tours should check out and be clear about the service providers operating the tours. A recent Consumer Council survey has shown that such study tours are not necessarily operated by licensed travel...
- 2006.06.15
CHOICE # 356
Concern over the disadvantaged as banks raise charges and trim branches Check out the operators before committing your children to summer study tours Travel insurance - the necessity to prepare for the worst Test gives the thumbs-up on chocolates in...
- 2006.06.15
Concern over the disadvantaged as banks raise charges and trimbranches - CHOICE # 356
Gone are the days of banking service affordable to all in need. Save for some relief measures of some banks, banking service has become less accessible and increasing costly to the disadvantaged and elderly. In a relatively short span of 5 years...
- 2006.06.15
Test finds discrepancy in claims of air conditioner coolingcapacity and energy efficiency - CHOICE # 356
A Consumer Council test on air conditioners has found discrepancy in the actual and claimed values of cooling capacity and energy efficiency. Of the 15 models of air conditioners ranging in cooling capacity from 2.45 kW to 2.64 kW (suitable for...