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- 2008.09.03
DH orders recall of product with undeclared drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 3) urged members of the public not to buy or use a product called "Ener Day" advertised for slimming as it was found to contain an undeclared drug ingredient with potentially serious side effects. The...
- 2008.08.30
Pickled shallots suspected of containing glass fragments
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (August 30) advised people not to eat a batch of pickled shallots as they might contain glass fragments. The affected product is "Waitrose Pickled Shallots" (454g), with a best before date of "End Nov 2009"; and...
- 2008.08.29
Public urged not to consume products with undeclared drug ingredients
The Department of Health today (August 29) appealed to members of the public not to buy or use three brands of slimming products named "Carbohydrate Cut", "Fat Killer" and "Sugar-Carbohydrate Cut" and a virility product labeled as "Zhuang Yao Gu Shen...
- 2008.08.28
Public warned about slimming product with banned drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 28) appealed to peopl...
- 2008.08.26
Warning about sexual dysfunction product with undeclared drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 26) appealed to people not to buy or use a product labelled as "Lu Quan" which was found to contain an undeclared drug known to link with serious side effects. A department spokesman said a 73-year-old man...
- 2008.08.15
Warning on beef extract with possible Salmonella contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (August 15) advised people not to consume certain batches of Bovril Beef Extract suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella. According to the United Kingdom authorities, the company concerned, Unilever UK, is...
- 2008.08.13
Warning on crisps with possible presence of rubber pieces
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (August 13) advised people not to eat certain batches of crisps of Walkers Snack Foods Ltd due to the possible presence of black rubber pieces within the products. According to United Kingdom authorities, the...
- 2008.08.09
Warning on yoghurt products with the presence of plastic film
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (August 9) advised people not to eat five types of yoghurt products, all manufactured by National Foods in Australia, due to the presence of plastic film which may pose a choking hazard, especially to small...