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- 2009.03.11
DH orders drug manufacturer to recall wrong labeling products
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 11) instructed Marching Pharmaceutical Ltd. to recall a total of 216 pharmaceutical products (see annex) as the label expiry dates of these products were not substantiated by laboratory data. The order was...
- 2009.03.09
Recall of EuroPharm's Purinol
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 9) asked Europharm to recall all Purinol tablets from the market as laboratory analysis of the four Purinol samples taken from Queen Mary Hospital and was earlier tested by the University of Hong Kong...
- 2009.03.09
Sanyo offers free maintenance for four models of washing machines
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (March 9) advised consumers using four models of Sanyo Electric (Hong Kong) Limited 's washing machines to approach the supplier to arrange free preventive maintenance services. The model...
- 2009.03.09
Two models of power adaptors recalled
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (March 9) advised consumers to stop using two models of power adaptor for Philips portable DVD players and electronic photoframes for safety reasons. The two models of power adaptor are:...
- 2009.03.05
Latest test results on melamine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (March 5) released the latest batch of results of melamine tests. All 32 samples tested were satisfactory. Information on the test results can be found on the CFS's website, www.cfs.gov.hk. People can also call...
- 2009.03.04
Electronic cigarettes containing nicotine governed by law
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 4) called on smokers not to use electronic cigarettes as the safety, efficacy and quality of this kind of product have to be established. A DH spokesman said initial laboratory analysis on an electronic...
- 2009.03.02
Warning on peanut products with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (March 2) advised people not to consume certain batches of peanut products manufactured by Brown & Haley which are suspected of being contaminated with Salmonella as a precautionary measure. US authorities said...
- 2009.02.25
Public urged not to consume product with undeclared drug ingredient
The Department of Health today (February 25) urged people not to consume a product that claimed to treat diabetes, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug ingredient which may cause serious side-effects. A spokesman for the department said...