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- 2010.08.19
"Bonaqua 900" hot & cold mini water dispenser recalled
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (August 19) urged consumers to stop using "Bonaqua 900" hot & cold mini water dispensers for safety reasons. A recent investigation by the department revealed that the thermostat...
- 2010.08.19
Voluntary Recall of Single-Use Contact Lenses
The Department of Health (DH) was notified by Johnson & Johnson (HK) Limited today (August 19) that a voluntary recall of 16 batches of contact lens 1 Day Acuvue TruEye is underway due to potential eye irritation or discomfort as a result of using...
- 2010.08.11
Recall of automated peritoneal dialysis system
The Department of Health (DH) received a notification from Baxter Healthcare Limited (Hong Kong) (Baxter) this afternoon (August 11) that it would organise with customers the return and replacement of an automated peritoneal dialysis system,...
- 2010.08.05
Recall of Chinese medicine product with exceeding microbial limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 5) urged members of the public not to buy or use a Chinese medicine product named "Hai Keow Yu" as the total microbial count of the product was found to have exceeded the maximum permitted limit by Macau...
- 2010.08.02
Public urged not to consume some ready-to-eat meat products
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (August 2) advised the public not to eat 19 ready-to-eat cooked meat products which may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria. The manufacturer is G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd of Canada. The centre received...
- 2010.08.02
Recall of registered proprietary Chinese medicines with western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 2) urged members of the public not to buy or use two haircare products registered as proprietary Chinese medicines called [Zhang Guang] Gold 101 Super Effective Hair Growth Agent (Registration number:...
- 2010.07.31
Caution on Novabel Dermal Filler
The Department of Health (DH) has drawn public attention to reports of adverse reactions as a result of using Novabel Dermal Filler, an implantable material for reconstruction and body contouring. DH, through its routine surveillance, found that the...
- 2010.07.29
Contaminated Radix Strobilanthis Forrestii
A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) has advised members of the public in possession of Radix Strobilanthis Forrestii, which was involved in an atropine poisoning case reported by the Hospital Authority on July 22, to find out from their...