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- 2005.10.14
More on home safety - beware of burn and scald accidents - CHOICE #348
Protect your home from accidents. Clothing fire is only one of many hazards lurking in the very comfort of your home. Statistics of the Department of Health have brought home the gravity of domestic accidents sometimes with tragic consequences. In...
- 2005.10.14
Photo printing at your very finger tip - CHOICE # 348
Even for the amateur photographers, photo printing is now just the touch of a button away. For the first time, the Consumer Council has published a test report on 9 models of compact photo printers - so handy that one even operates on battery....
- 2005.10.14
Substantial variations in rating of safety and ease of use of child car seats - CHOICE # 348
Motorists are reminded to use child car seats for the protection of young children. In an updated test report on the product (previously one in 2003 and one in 2004), the Consumer Council has rated a total of 19 models available in the market. All...
- 2005.09.15
CHOICE # 347
Different pricing tactics revealed in mooncake sales Parental supervision urged to ensure safety of traditional paper lanterns Joint study shows histamine content in canned fish and tuna sandwiches is low Wall-mounted electric fans found inflammable...
- 2005.09.15
Considerable variations in school textbook expenditures highlighted in annual survey - CHOICE # 347
Great variations were found in textbook expenditures of the same grade among different schools. The Consumer Council annual survey on textbook expenditures has raised the issue amidst rising textbook prices and expenditures this year. The survey...
- 2005.09.15
Different pricing tactics revealed in mooncake sales - CHOICE # 347
Bargain hunters of mooncakes will do well to follow the saying: "the early bird catches the worm". The Consumer Council has conducted a price survey on no fewer than 120 different mooncakes (the standard 4-piece pack) revealing a wealth of...
- 2005.09.15
Parental supervision urged to ensure safety of traditional paper lanterns - CHOICE # 347
To young children, no Mid Autumn Festival celebration is complete without lanterns. Traditional paper and cloth lanterns, though fast overtaken by electronic gadgets, have stood the test of time to survive the competition in the marketplace. But are...
- 2005.09.15
Wall-mounted electric fans found inflammable posing fire risk -CHOICE # 347
Fire accidents involving electric fans may happen only occasionally but since fans tend to be left operating while you fall asleep, the consequences could be potentially tragic. In collaboration with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department...