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- 2004.03.15
Rising concern over deadly falling aluminium windows - CHOICE # 329
The Consumer Council has voiced concern over the safety in the construction and installation of aluminium windows on private residential buildings. The problem is a serious one as reflected in the latest worrisome statistics of fatalities, emergency...
- 2004.03.15
These shoes are not made for walking - CHOICE # 329
Attention shoe enthusiasts. If you have more shoes than you can wear them at regular intervals, you may be in for a nasty surprise. As attested in the complaints lodged with the Consumer Council, the soles of the shoes in your beloved collection of...
- 2004.03.13
Hong Kong's response to global drive for clean water to consumers
Consumers in Hong Kong are urged to respond in action to a global call for access to clean water. The call was made in observance of the World Consumer Rights Day 2004. "Water is a Consumer Right" is the theme for this year. At a press conference...
- 2004.02.16
Car crash tests show significant improvement on occupant safety but minimal progress on pedestrian protection - CHOICE # 328
Motorists are called on to attach greater consideration to pedestrian protection in the design of their vehicles. The call was made by the Consumer Council on the publication of the latest of a series of crash-test reports by Euro NCAP since 1997....
- 2004.02.16
Concerns over non-stick cookware and toxic fume - CHOICE # 328
The normal usage of non-stick cookware for daily cooking at temperature not exceeding 250oC should be safe and not harmful to health. This assurance from the Consumer Council followed recent concerns that non-stick cooking utensils could release...
- 2004.02.16
Consumer surveys residential FTNS market as consumer complaints surge sharply - CHOICE # 328
The Consumer Council has recorded a sharp upsurge in consumer complaints related to fixed telecommunication network services (FTNS), rising from 546 in 2002 to 1,481 in 2003 - by an increase of 170 per cent. To assist consumers in their choice of...
- 2004.02.16
New arsenal of security measures to fight ATM fraud unveiled - CHOICE # 328
Banks are on full alert in an all-out effort to guard against ATM fraud. A Consumer Council survey, conducted last month on 19 banks, has revealed an arsenal of security measures which the banking industry initiated in preventing ATM fraud. These...
- 2004.02.16
Test eases parents' concerns over formaldehyde in children's wear - CHOICE # 328
The Consumer Council has conducted its own investigation in the wake of recent reports of the presence of excessive formaldehyde in children's clothes. The reports were released in the Mainland and Taiwan. In the test, the Council has drawn a random...