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- 2011.05.23
Recall of Braunoderm disinfectant solution
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 23) endorsed the voluntary recall of three batches of Braunoderm iodine solution by its German manufacturer, B. Braun Medical AG, as less than the specified amount of the active ingredient, iodine, was...
- 2011.05.16
Further safety alert on contaminated Rhizoma Atractylodis
Further to last Friday's recall of the Chinese medicinal herb Rhizoma Atractylodis (batch number 06010108) from customers of a Yuen Long Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Kong Chi-wing, because of contamination by tropane alkaloids, the Department...
- 2011.05.13
Poisoning due to tropane alkaloids tainted Chinese medicinal herb
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 13) advised that patrons of a Chinese medicine practitioner in Yuen Long, Kong Chi-wing, should check to see if they have been prescribed the Chinese medicinal herb Rhizoma Atractylodis. If so, they must not...
- 2011.05.06
Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 6) orders the wholesaler of a proprietary Chinese medicine, Wah Ning Chinese Medicine Co, to recall from consumer a batch (batch no: 20101028) of 41 boxes of [Hua Tuo Brand] Youzhi Baoying Dan (registration...
- 2011.05.06
Two other convictions for selling counterfeit drugs
Subsequent to the naming in February this year of shops involved in cases of selling counterfeit drugs with conviction in 2010, the Consumer Council has received information from the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) on 2 convictions in January...
- 2011.05.04
Alert on voluntary recall and corrective action by Defibtech onsemi-automatic external defibrillators
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 4) draws public's attention to a worldwide voluntary recall by a US medical device manufacturer, Defibtech, regarding its DDU-100 series semi-automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) because in some instances,...
- 2011.05.04
Public urged not to consume contaminated razor clams from theUnited Kingdom
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 4) urged the public not to consume two consignments of razor clams imported from the United Kingdom which might have been contaminated with phycotoxins to prevent diarrhetic shellfish poisoning. The trade...
- 2011.05.04
Recall of Cyclovax Cream 5%
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 4) ordered the recall from consumers of a batch (Lot 44254) of "Cyclovax Cream 5% " (registration no. HK-43836), a drug registered by Healthcare Pharmascience Ltd (Pharmascience), the product registration...