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- 2014.12.19
Undeclared sweetener found in prepackaged meatballs
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 19) said that a permitted sweetener, Acesulfame Potassium, was found in a kind of prepackaged meat and mushroom balls, but has not been...
- 2014.12.16
Retail stall raided for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products with undeclared ingredients
A retail stall in Tin Shui Wai was raided today (December 16) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products that contain undeclared Part I...
- 2014.12.13
Four kinds of Swiss Holle's baby porridges recalled due to suspected contamination with atropine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 13) urged the public not to feed infants and toddlers with four kinds of pre-packed organic baby millet and three-grain porridge of a Swiss brand,...
- 2014.12.11
DH endorses batch recall of Zinc Cream 20g
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 11) endorsed a licensed drug manufacturer, Medipharma Limited (Medipharma), to recall two batches (batch numbers: 411749 and 410627) of Zinc Cream 20g (registration number: HK-40872) from shelves due to a...
- 2014.12.02
EMSD urges public to suspend use of three models of feeding bottle steriliser
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (December 2) urged the public to suspend use of the following three models of feeding bottle steriliser and to contact the suppliers for collection: * Brand name: KUKU Duckbill; model number:...
- 2014.11.10
DH instructs recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 10) instructed Ta Ang Pharmaceutical Co., the registration holder of a proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) called [Cow's Head Brand] Tung Shueh Pills (registration number: HKP-05209), to recall from...
- 2014.11.04
Customs alerts public on unsafe "walking stick with folding stool"
The Customs and Excise Department today (November 4) alerted members of the public on the potential hazards posed by a "walking stick with folding stool", and advised purchasers to stop using it for safety sake. After laboratory tests on the safety...
- 2014.11.04
Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared Western medicine ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 4) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume a slimming product called Mezo as it was found to contain undeclared Western medicine ingredients. During the DH's market surveillance, Mezo was...