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- 2011.08.22
Recall of Avaira Toric and BioComfort XO Toric contact lenses
Subsequent to Department of Health (DH)'s advice on suspension of use of Avaira Toric contact lenses over the weekend, the DH today (August 22) endorsed the recall of the Avaira Toric contact lenses and another product BioComfort XO Toric contact...
- 2011.08.20
Suspend use of Avaira Toric daily contact lenses advisable
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 20) advises consumers to suspend use of Avaira Toric daily wear contact lens, pending DH's investigation. This is because the medical device's US manufacturer, CooperVision is already embarking on recall of...
- 2011.08.19
Public urged not to buy or consume unknown slimming products fromInternet
The Department of Health (DH) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unknown or doubtful slimming products from the Internet as they may contain undeclared drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal was made after DH...
- 2011.08.19
Warning on slimming product with banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unknown or dubious slimming products as they may contain undeclared drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal followed the DH's receipt of...
- 2011.08.17
Call to stop sale and consumption of two kinds of plasticiser-tainted sauce imported from Taiwan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 17) that two samples of sauce imported from Taiwan were found to contain a plasticiser, di-butyl phthalate (DBP). The CFS called on the public...
- 2011.08.17
Public urged not to buy or consume unknown or doubtful slimmingproducts sold online
The Department of Health (DH) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unknown or dubious slimming products sold on the Internet as they may contain undeclared drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal followed the DH's...
- 2011.08.16
Gold Best Limited offers free preventive maintenance for electricfans
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (August 16) advised consumers using Sunpentown electric fans to approach the supplier for arranging free preventive maintenance service. The model number of the electric fan is SF-308, embossed...
- 2011.08.16
Recall of adulterated fake proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) has appealed to members of the public not to consume a fake proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) likely to have been bought directly from a licensed pCm wholesaler, Bio-Tech Chinese Medicine Laboratory Ltd (Bio-Tech), as...