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- 2012.04.16
Credit Card Upgrade Without Consent Can Be A Bother - CHOICE # 426
The Consumer Council has called on credit card issuers to employ the "opt-in" sales practices when marketing credit card upgrades. The Council received a total of 27 complaints in 2010 and 2011 relating to upgrade of credit card, of which most...
- 2012.04.16
Health Claims Lacking International Consensus Found on Baby Foods - CHOICE # 426
Health claims lacking support by internationally recognized scientific evidence were found on foods for infants and young children. The Consumer Council and Centre for Food Safety joined hands to study the nutrition labelling and related claims on...
- 2012.04.16
Shops Selling Expired Frozen and Chilled Food Sparked Concerns - CHOICE # 426
A survey conducted by the Consumer Council revealed that expired frozen and chilled food items were sold in some of the supermarkets and other retail outlets including frozen food stores and grocery shops. A total of 56 prepackaged frozen and...
- 2012.04.16
Upsurge in Complaints of Wedding Photography - CHOICE # 426
Wedding photography has become immensely popular in Hong Kong. Given the abundance of choices in wedding photo packages, the Consumer Council reminds the couples to pay extra attention when choosing wedding photography services. The Consumer Council...
- 2012.04.11
Price Comparison Reports - To Kwa Wan
The Consumer Council today (April 11) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in To Kwa Wan. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2012.04.11
Price Comparison Reports - To Kwa Wan
The Consumer Council today (April 11) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in To Kwa Wan. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2012.04.03
Consumer Council Urges Fair Terms in Consumer Contracts
The Consumer Council in its newly released report titled "Unfair Terms in Standard Form Consumer Contract" ("the Report") proposes the adoption of fair terms in standard form consumer contracts and the implementation of cooling-off period to...
- 2012.04.03
Price Comparison Reports - Tin Shui Wai
The Consumer Council today (April 3) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tin Shui Wai. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...