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- 2015.01.15
Falling Victim of Modern Technology in Pocket WiFi Device Complaints - CHOICE # 459
We could well be victims of modern technology when it comes to operating pocket WiFi device while on travel abroad. According to consumer complaints received against such devices, many of the cases - 29 in total last year - were allegedly related to...
- 2015.01.15
Falling Victim of Modern Technology in Pocket WiFi DeviceComplaints - CHOICE # 459 (January 15, 2015)
We could well be victims of modern technology when it comes to operating pocket WiFi device while on travel abroad. According to consumer complaints received against such devices, many of the cases - 29 in total last year - were allegedly related to...
- 2014.12.15
Autism: Early Detection and Careful Choice of Training and Services are Essential - CHOICE # 458
In Hong Kong, the incidence of autism is 16.1 in every 10,000 children (0 - 14 years). Parents are distraught often not knowing for sure and, if indeed their loved one is diagnosed with the developmental disorder, psychologically unprepared to face...
- 2014.12.15
Caution Issued over Presence of Allergens in Makeup Cleansing Waters and Cleansing Wipes - CHOICE # 458
Chemicals that may potentially lead to skin allergy have been found present in the ingredients of some widely-used cleansing waters and cleansing wipes for removing makeup. The chemicals concerned the preservative MIT (methylisothiazolinone) and a...
- 2014.12.15
CHOICE # 458
Caution Issued over Presence of Allergens in Makeup Cleansing Waters and Cleansing Wipes Electric Sterilizer Safety Test: 4 in Failure with 3 on Voluntary Product Recall Recycling of Consumables: Emerging Lifestyle of Responsible Consumers Autism:...
- 2014.12.15
Deluge of Consumer Disputes over Pre-order Tactics of Latest Hot Smartphone - CHOICE # 458
The recent public scramble for the latest smartphone in fashion has led to a proliferation of some 2,400 cases of consumer complaints in total since September. The rash of complaints stemmed from the sales practices deployed by some telecom service...
- 2014.12.15
Electric Sterilizer Safety Test: 4 in Failure with 3 on Voluntary Product Recall - CHOICE # 458
A Consumer Council test on electric feeding bottle sterilizers has led to the recent voluntary product recall of three models found to pose potentially serious safety hazards to users. The Council has, at the first instance of findings of the test,...
- 2014.12.15
Recycling of Consumables: Emerging Lifestyle of Responsible Consumers - CHOICE # 458
For the smart consumers, recycling of consumables is set to be a growing lifestyle of the future. Recycling operations covering an expanding, diverse range of consumables have fast taken off in a concerted effort to protect Mother Nature from being...