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55% Body Lotions for Babies and Toddlers Detected with Fragrance Allergens Inaccurate and Insufficient Labelling Information Poses Increased Risks
  • 2021.09.15
  • Press Release

55% Body Lotions for Babies and Toddlers Detected with Fragrance Allergens Inaccurate and Insufficient Labelling Information Poses Increased Risks

As babies and toddlers have delicate skin, when purchasing body lotions for them, parents should carefully read the labelled ingredients and select safe and reasonably priced products. The Consumer Council tested 40 models of body lotions for babies and toddlers and found fragrance allergens in 55% of the models, amongst which the model with the highest amount of fragrance allergens was detected with the fragrance substance hydroxyisohexyl-3-cyclohexene carboxyaldehyde (HICC), a high potency...

Over 60% Foldable Silicone Food Containers and Cups Exceeded Limits for Volatile Organic Matter Selecting Safe and Reusable Utensils Helps Reduce Waste Plastics at its Source
  • 2021.09.15
  • Press Release

Over 60% Foldable Silicone Food Containers and Cups Exceeded Limits for Volatile Organic Matter Selecting Safe and Reusable Utensils Helps Reduce Waste Plastics at its Source

Jurisdictions around the world have implemented policies to slash plastic waste, and many consumers have also responded to the initiatives by bringing their own reusable containers for takeaway food and beverages. In recent years, various foldable silicone food containers and cups have emerged, boasting various benefits such as pliability, lightness, being easy to fold and carry. However, the Consumer Council tested 14 models of foldable silicone food containers and cups on the market and found...

Choose Mortgage Plans Carefully to Avoid High Interest Charges Expenses Incurred by Late Repayments Should Not Be Neglected
  • 2021.09.15
  • Press Release

Choose Mortgage Plans Carefully to Avoid High Interest Charges Expenses Incurred by Late Repayments Should Not Be Neglected

As Hong Kong property prices top the world, expense on mortgage repayment remains a heavy and long-term burden on many Hong Kong citizens. The Consumer Council’s survey revealed that even though the residential and car park mortgage plans from different banks appeared more or less the same, their total interest expenses could vary a lot due to different mortgage rates. Taking the prime rate mortgage plans of different banks as an example, the actual rates ranged from 2.5% to 2.95%. As...

Recall of Losacor Tablets and Losacor HCT Tablets (with photos)
  • 2021.09.16
  • Consumer Alerts

Recall of Losacor Tablets and Losacor HCT Tablets (with photos)

The Department of Health (DH) today (September 16) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Limited (Novartis), to recall all batches of the following four products from the market as a precautionary measure due to the presence of an impurity in the products. Name of product Hong Kong registration number Losacor Tablets 50mg HK-60232 Loscaor Tablets 100mg HK-60234 Losacor HCT 50mg-12.5mg Tablets HK-59806 Losacor HCT 100mg-25mg Tablets HK-59544 The DH today received...

DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)
  • 2021.09.16
  • Consumer Alerts

DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)

The Department of Health (DH) is today (September 16) investigating Chan Kin-hung Chinese Medicine Clinic at Flat B, 1/F, Fook On Building, 65 Yuen Long On Ning Road, New Territories, for suspected illegal possession of 10 kinds of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (pCms) under the name of Sun Ten Compound Chinese Medicine Granules. Acting upon intelligence, the DH today conducted a surprise inspection with the Police at the above clinic of Chan Kin-hung, a registered Chinese medicine...

Prepackaged frozen lobster contains undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide)
  • 2021.09.13
  • Consumer Alerts

Prepackaged frozen lobster contains undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide)

Issue Date 13.9.2021 Source of Information Food Surveillance Programme of the Centre for Food Safety Food Product Prepackaged frozen lobster Product Name and Description Product details are as follows: Product name: Frozen Raw Caribbean Spiny Lobster Tail Brand: Royal Banquet Distributor: The Food Source Ltd Place of origin: Brazil Net weight: 340 grams per pack Best-before date: May 3, 2022 Reason For Issuing Alert The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected the above-mentioned sample of frozen...

  • 2021.02.08
  • Shopping Guide

《Don’t Let UV Radiation Harm Your Skin!》

UV ABC Everyone knows that the sun emits UV radiation, which is invisible. But do you know that UV radiation can be further divided into UVA, UVB, and UVC according to its wavelength? UVC and a large portion of UVB are absorbed by the earth's...

  • 2021.02.05
  • Shopping Guide

《Don’t Leave Them Behind – How to Immigrate Together With Your Pets? 》

In fact, consumers do not need to rely on a third party service provider. They can handle their pets´ relocation process on their own. It is important to choose companies with relevant experience in this area in order to avoid mistakes such as wrong...

  • 2020.12.15
  • Shopping Guide

《7 Tips on How to Select Toilet Rolls》

1. Number of sheets and size The Consumer Council (or the “Council”) found that the average number of sheets per roll from different brands was roughly between 200 – 300, which represented a difference of about 100 sheets. The total length of...

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  • 2020.05.21
  • Advocacy

Auto-fuel Price Monitoring Analysis 2020

International crude oil prices have dropped sharply recently to the point that New York oil prices once dropped to minus US$40 a barrel in April for the first time in history. Given Hong Kong is well-known to have the highest auto-fuel retail price in the world, car owners who pay for the most expensive auto-fuel are all hoping for it to drop in line with the international oil prices. However, the auto-fuel price in Hong Kong remains at a high price level, aggravating the long-standing issues of...

  • 2019.09.26
  • Advocacy

Money Lending — Reforming Law and Trade Practices for Consumer Protection

Overview Over-indebtedness is an important issue worldwide. For Hong Kong, a local survey on young working adults showed that over 60% of the respondents had overspent and almost one-third were in debt. When things go seriously wrong for either the money lenders or the borrowers, this can bring about wider social-economic implications. Both borrowers and money lenders have responsibilities in relation to credit and debt. On the one hand, borrowers have to make a proper assessment of their...

  • 2019.04.12
  • Advocacy

The Council's submission to the Public Consultation Paper on Statutory Cooling-Off Period for Beauty and Fitness Services Consumer Contracts

In January 2019, the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) published the Public Consultation Paper on Statutory Cooling-Off Period for Beauty and Fitness Services Consumer Contracts (“Consultation Paper”). The Consumer Council (the Council) is pleased to see that many of the views and recommendations in the Council’s Report to Advocate Mandatory Cooling-Off Period in Hong Kong published in April 2018 (“the Report”) have been...

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