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- 2013.04.17
Public urged not to consume an oral product containing undeclared Western drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (April 17) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume an oral product labelled as "Duozhong Shancao Zhongyao" as it may contain multiple undeclared Western drug ingredients that might be dangerous to...
- 2013.04.15
Retail shop raided for illegal possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products
A retail shop in Tsuen Wan was raided by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police in a joint operation today (April 15) for suspected illegal possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the DH...
- 2013.04.11
Public urged not to buy or use Steelman Capsules 2 with undeclared and controlled ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (April 11) urged the public not to buy or use a product called "Steelman Capsules 2" as it was found to contain an undeclared and controlled ingredient. During DH's market surveillance exercise, samples of...
- 2013.04.11
Suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinesemedicines and sale of Part I poison by registered Chinese medicinepractitioner
The Department of Health (DH) is conducting investigation of a case of suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm) and sale of Part I poison by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Fong Yiu,...
- 2013.04.10
Safety alert on automated peritoneal dialysis system
The Department of Health (DH) today (April 10) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by a local medical device supplier, Baxter Healthcare Limited (Baxter), regarding the integrity of the AC power cords of its HomeChoice Automated...
- 2013.04.09
EMSD urges public to stop using Fortress ceramic heater
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (April 9) urged the public to stop using a Fortress ceramic heater with model number FCHI2012 and contact Fortress for free replacement. A recent safety test revealed that some parts of the...
- 2013.04.09
Retail shop raided for selling unregistered pharmaceutical product
A retail shop in To Kwa Wan was raided by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police in a joint operation today (April 9) for suspected sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the DH found...
- 2013.04.09
Retail shop raided for selling unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
A retail shop in To Kwa Wan was raided by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police in a joint operation today (April 9) for suspected sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the DH found that...