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- 2013.11.15
Retail shop raided for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products with controlled drug ingredients
A retail shop in Tsim Sha Tsui was raided today (November 15) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products with controlled drug ingredients. Upon the...
- 2013.10.18
Public urged not to use unsafe cosmetic cream
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 18) appealed to members of the public not to buy or use a cosmetic cream, RDL Whitening Treatment, as it may contain excessive mercury, which is dangerous to health. The appeal followed the DH's receipt of...
- 2013.10.15
Public urged not to consume two kinds of glass bottled beer
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 15) urged the public not to consume the following two kinds of glass bottled beer that might contain glass fragments. The trade should also stop selling...
- 2013.10.09
Public urged not to buy or use oral product labelled as OxyELITE Pro
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 9) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume an oral product labelled as OxyELITE Pro, as it may have linked to some cases of acute non-viral hepatitis in Hawaii of the United States (US)....
- 2013.09.24
Man arrested for illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product with suspected controlled Western drug ingredients
A 37-year-old man was arrested today (September 24) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for illegal sale of two unregistered pharmaceutical products, namely Finpecia tablets and Kirkland Signature Minoxidil Topical...
- 2013.09.13
Public urged not to use cosmetic product with undeclared Western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 13) urged members of the public not to use a cosmetic product labelled as "Alive Skin" as it was found to contain an undeclared Western drug ingredient. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the...
- 2013.08.30
EMSD urges public to suspend use of 15 models of Siemens dishwashers
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (August 30) urged the public to suspend use of 15 models of Siemens dishwashers with specific batch numbers and contact the supplier, BSH Home Appliances Limited, for free repair service. The...
- 2013.08.16
Further recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
Further to the batch recall of a registered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), [H.C.L.] Hairegenerator (registration number: HKP-03637), by a licensed pCm manufacturer, Hang Cheong Lung Pharmaceutical Limited (HCL), on August 2, because the pCm was...