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- 2011.06.23
Alert on performance of two automated external defibrillators
The Department of Health (DH) has drawn public attention to performance defects in two brands of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), MEDUCORE Easy and LIFEPAK 500, made respectively by two medical device manufacturers, Weinmann and Medtronic,...
- 2011.06.23
Call to stop use of a plasticiser-tainted lychee juice produced inTaiwan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 23) that a sample of "King of Fruits (Super Brand)" (translation) lychee pulp concentrated juice (for catering use only), which was produced in...
- 2011.06.21
HK to prohibit import of a Mainland tea drink and stop sale of fivekinds of food and syrup
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 21) that it would prohibit from noon tomorrow (June 22) the import and supply of the following drink: Brand Name and Food Name: ITAMACHI KING...
- 2011.06.21
Safety alert over Roche blood glucose strip
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 21) draws public's attention to the recall of a medical device in France, ACCU-CHEK Performa Strip, a blood glucose test strip of Roche Diagnostics, as the strip may give falsely high blood sugar reading,...
- 2011.06.20
Recall of two plasticiser-tainted products
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 20) endorsed the voluntary recall of two registered pharmaceutical products by the holder of certificates of drug/product registration, Mannings, from the market and consumers due to presence of plasticisers...
- 2011.06.18
Suspected poisoning due to tropane alkaloids tainted Chinesemedicinal herb
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 18) advised that patrons of a Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Yiu Shut-kwai, on Fuk Wa Street of Sham Shui Po, should check to see if they have been prescribed the Chinese medicinal herb Rhizoma...
- 2011.06.17
Recall of two Vitamins
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 17) instructed licensed drug wholesaler Winsor & Co. (Winsor) to recall two vitamins, namely Vitamin B-6 Tab 50mg (Registration No.: HK-49333) and Natural E-200 Cap (vitamin E) (Registration No.: HK-26966)...
- 2011.06.14
Call to stop supply of an "iceflake" and consumption of anasparagus juice imported from Taiwan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 14) that a sample of "iceflake" collected from a local frozen confection factory was found to contain a plasticiser, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate...