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- 2012.10.08
Recall of Western drug-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 8) ordered a licensed manufacturer and wholesaler of proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), Yeung Ng Tong Medical Manufactory Limited, to recall from consumers two registered pCms, Tiao Jing Bu Xue Pills...
- 2012.10.05
Import of contaminated raw beef from a Canadian food companysuspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (October 5) announced that as the Canadian authority found some raw beef and beef products manufactured by XL Foods Inc were contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the CFS would suspend import of those products...
- 2012.10.05
Recall of one batch of Panadol Cold Flu Hot Remedy - Lemon with Honey
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 5) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd (GSK), to conduct a voluntary recall of one batch (batch no.: 2004) of Panadol Cold & Flu Hot Remedy - Lemon with Honey (Registration No.:...
- 2012.10.04
Total recall of Inflexal V Injection
The Department of Health (DH) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Amedis Company Limited (Amedis), to conduct voluntary recall of all batches of Inflexal V 2012/2013 seasonal influenza vaccine (registration number: HK-50625) (Inflexal influenza...
- 2012.10.03
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine with failed microbial limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 3) instructed a lice...
- 2012.09.27
Warning on oral product containing undeclared Western drugingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 27) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume an oral product called "Long Ren Tang Fu She Gu Rang Jiao Nang", as it may contain undeclared Western drugs that are dangerous to health. The...
- 2012.09.26
Illegal supply of unregistered Western drugs
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 26) alerted clients of Ms Lam Ping-tai (Lin Gu), of a premises called "Lin Gu Die Da Yi Guan" at Po Heung Street in Tai Po, that if they have been supplied with a type of beige pill marked with "v" on...
- 2012.09.20
Customs alerts parents to unsafe toy
The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) today (September 20) alerted parents to watch out for potential hazards posed by a rattle toy. Customs officers recently conducted spot checks on toy retailers in various districts. A number of toy samples...