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- 2010.02.12
Recall of LifeScan OneTouch SureStep blood glucose test strips with incorrect readings
The Department of Health (DH) was notified by Johnson & Johnson (Hong Kong) Limited that the company had initiated a voluntary recall of blood glucose test strip which may provide low readings. Only one affected lot (lot number 2966727) of LifeScan...
- 2010.02.08
Caution against improper weight control
The Department of Health today (February 8) cautioned against products containing parasites for weight control as they were harmful to health. The appeal followed a report received about promotion of such a product on a commercial website. A...
- 2010.01.28
Public urged not to consume proprietary Chinese medicine with western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 28) called on members of the public not to buy or use a proprietary Chinese medicine named "Ba Bao Xiao Ke Dan", because it was found to contain an undeclared western medicine, glibenclamide, which may...
- 2010.01.28
Public warned against unsafe cosmetic cream
The Department of Health today (January 28) called on members of the public not to use a facial cream called "UV Whitening" following a case of mercury poisoning reported by the Hospital Authority. A 43-year-old woman who used the product twice daily...
- 2010.01.26
Warning on Italian sausage products with possible Salmonella
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (January 26) advised people not to consume certain ready-to-eat Italian sausage products,including salami/salame which were suspected of being contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products are all Daniele...
- 2010.01.22
Advice on safe use of medicines containing sibutramine
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 22) drew public attention to the safe use of medicines containing sibutramine. It was discovered through the department's active surveillance that the European Medicines Agency, based on results of a...
- 2010.01.22
Medicine found to have exceeded heavy metal limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 22) urged members of the public not to buy or use a medicine named "Bao Shu Tang Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan", as it was found to have exceeded heavy metal limit. The appeal was made in view of the laboratory...
- 2010.01.12
Frozen scallops found to contain PSP toxin
A prepackaged frozen half-shell scallop sample taken recently by ...