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- 2011.10.20
Recall of Algikey injection due to quality defect
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 20) instructs a licensed drug wholesaler, Hind Wing Co. Ltd (Hind Wing), to recall a pharmaceutical product called "Algikey Inj 3%" (Registration number: HK-52919) from consumers in view of a quality...
- 2011.10.07
Recall of Western-drug-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 7) ordered a licensed proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) importer and wholesaler, Ocean Pharmaceutical (HK) Limited, to recall its product Cardiotium (pCm registration number: HKNT-00611) from customers as...
- 2011.10.06
IKEA Recalls BUSA Children's Folding Tent
IKEA asks consumers who have a BUSA children's folding tent to immediately take away the tent from children and bring it back to any IKEA store where they will receive a full refund of $129.9. The steel wire frame of the folding tent can break in...
- 2011.10.04
Customs alerts parents to unsafe baby's dummy
The Customs and Excise Department today (October 4) alerted parents to watch out for potential hazards posed by an unsafe baby's dummy and to stop use of it immediately. Customs officers recently conducted spot checks on retailers supplying...
- 2011.09.27
Recall of Western-drug-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 27) ordered a licensed proprietary Chinese medicines importer and wholesaler, Tachio Trading Company, to recall its product Gan Mao Qing Capsules (registration number: HKP-02662) from shelves after the...
- 2011.09.23
Safety Alert on Two St Jude Medical's Pacemakers - Accent DR andAnthem CRT-P
After assessment on a field safety note filed by an American medical device manufacturer, St Jude Medical, on safety concerns on two of its pacemakers, Accent DR and Anthem CRT-P respectively, the Department of Health (DH) today (September 23)...
- 2011.09.15
Alert over an HIV home test kit
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 15) advises members of the public who possess a HIV home test kit called "Accu-HIV 1 & 2 Saliva Test" to stop using it immediately as no known competent authority has recognised its safety and...
- 2011.09.12
Recall of one batch of Duoflue Cold Tablet 1000's
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 12) instructed Advance Pharmaceutical Co Limited (Advance), a licensed drug manufacturer, to recall one batch (Batch No: 35262) of its product Duoflue Cold Tablet 1000's (Registration No: HK-37595) from...