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- 2008.07.17
Alert on contaminated bottled water
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (July 17) advised the public not to drink certain batches of bottled water as they might be contaminated with E. coli. The affected product is "Pure Spring Natural Still Water", sold in 500ml, 1-litre, 2-litre,...
- 2008.07.11
Public urged not to take a slimming product with unregistered drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 11) urged members of th...
- 2008.06.24
IKEA recalls BARNSLIG baby sleeping bag
IKEA wants customers who have a BARNSLIG baby sleeping bag to bring it back to their local IKEA store for a full refund. According to information from IKEA, the company has received two customer reports where the BARNSLIG zip bottom stop has detached...
- 2008.06.18
Undeclared drug ingredients found in products advertised for managing sexual dysfunction
The Department of Health today (June 18) appealed to members of t...
- 2008.06.17
Food factory ordered to close
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (June 17) ordered the temporary closure of a food factory "Itamae Sushi" at Shop Nos. 4-5, ground floor, Hewlett Centre, 54 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong for thorough cleansing and disinfection....
- 2008.06.17
IKEA recalls clamp spot light FEMTON
FEMTON clamp spot light (#60067323) is being recalled by IKEA for risk of overheating. Tests have shown a variation of the stiffness of the flexible stem meaning that some lamps could be positioned with the bulb too close to a surface area for...
- 2008.06.17
Public urged not to take slimming product with unregistered drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 17) urged members of the public not to buy or consume a slimming product - dark brown capsules inside a blister pack labelled "Beautiful". The product was found to contain undeclared drug ingredients. The...
- 2008.06.16
DH orders recall of product with undeclared drug analogue
The Department of Health today (June 16) appealed to the public not to buy or use a product named Sweet Energizer Vitality Candy as it was found to contain an undeclared drug analogue that may cause serious side effects. A spokesman for the...