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- 2013.12.16
CHOICE # 446
Excessive Cadmium Found in Rice Consumers Beware! 2 Electric Heater Models in Breach of Safety Requirements Recalled Decline in Interest Charges for Tax Loans - Lowest in 5 Years in Most Cases Complaints against Online Flight Booking Fast on...
- 2013.12.16
Complaints against Online Flight Booking Fast on the Rise - CHOICE# 446 (December 16, 2013 )
Booking airline flights online is increasingly the norm rather than the exception nowadays. But it is not without its rising share of dissatisfied consumers. In the first 10 months of this year, the Consumer Council has received 336 cases in total of...
- 2013.12.16
Consumers Beware! 2 Electric Heater Models in Breach of SafetyRequirements Recalled - CHOICE # 446
A Consumer Council test has identified six models of electric heaters to be potentially hazardous to users because of deficiencies in electrical safety. With the weather becoming progressively colder, the test report is a timely reminder to consumers...
- 2013.12.16
Decline in Interest Charges for Tax Loans - Lowest in 5 Years inMost Cases - CHOICE # 446
It's tax paying time. But the good news is: you probably pay less this year in interest charges if you have to take out a tax loan from a bank. The annual survey of the Consumer Council, with information collected from 21 banks and financial...
- 2013.12.16
Excessive Cadmium Found in Rice - CHOICE # 446
Excessive levels of the harmful heavy metal cadmium have been detected in three samples of rice on sale in the Hong Kong market. This was uncovered in the finding of a recent Consumer Council test on 44 samples of rice - 34 white rice and 10 brown...
- 2013.12.11
Price Comparison Reports - Tseung Kwan O
The Consumer Council today (December 11) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tseung Kwan O. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2013.12.04
Price Comparison Reports - Luen Wo Hui
The Consumer Council today (December 4) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Luen Wo Hui, Fanling. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2013.11.27
Price Comparison Reports - San Po Kong
The Consumer Council today (November 27) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in San Po Kong. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...