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- 2010.03.15
Recall of pharmaceutical products
Neochem Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd, a licensed drug manufacturer, is recalling two products Neo-Celemine Syrup (Registration Number HK-24685) and Betamine Syrup (Registration Number HK-24681), which were found to contain lower than registered...
- 2010.03.04
Warning on potato chips and onion rings with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (March 4) advised people not to consume certain batches of Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips and Hawaiian Sweet Maui Onion Rings manufactured by Tim's Cascade Snacks of Algona, which are suspected of being...
- 2010.02.26
Public urged not to consume unregistered sexual dysfunction product
The Department of Health today (February 26) appealed to people not to buy or use a product named "Longifolia" for managing sexual dysfunction as it was found to contain undeclared drug ingredient tadalafil which may cause serious side-effects. A...
- 2010.02.25
Mandatory recall of three models of British Design extension unit
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (February 25) urged consumers to stop using three models (UK03, UK06 and UK104S) of British Design extension unit for safety reasons. A recent market product inspection by EMSD revealed...
- 2010.02.25
Public urged not to consume slimming product with undeclared drug ingredients
People have been urged not to buy or consume a slimming product "...
- 2010.02.22
Warning on granola bars with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (February 22) advised people not to consume certain batches of organic peanut, apple and wildberry granola bars manufactured by Lovin Oven which are suspected of being contaminated with Salmonella. US...
- 2010.02.19
Recall of pharmaceutical product with wrong label
A spokesman for the Department of Health said today (February 19) that Trenton-Boma Ltd, a licensed wholesaler of pharmaceutical products, had initiated a recall of one batch of PMS-Carvedilol 12.5mg tablets (registration no. HK-52639). The batch...
- 2010.02.12
Cautioned against self medication with "Tai Er Si Yi Wei A Suan Jiao Wan"
The Department of Health (DH) today (February 12) called on the public not to buy or consume a product called "Tai Er Si Yi Wei A Suan Jiao Wan" as it claimed to contain a western medicine, isotretinoin, that may cause serious side effects. People...