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- 2012.03.28
Price Comparison Reports - Cheung Sha Wan
The Consumer Council today (March 28) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Cheung Sha Wan. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2012.03.21
Price Comparison Reports - Tung Chung
The Consumer Council today (March 21) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tung Chung. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2012.03.15
CHOICE # 425
Test Revealed: One Lip Balm Model Contains Plasticizer Test revealed Potential Risks of some Induction Cookers Improper Sales of Insurance Products Causes Alarm Dishonest Traders Sold Cattle Tendons for Deer Tendons World Consumer Rights Day 2012 Our...
- 2012.03.15
Dishonest Traders Sold Cattle Tendons for Deer Tendons - CHOICE #425
The latest issue of CHOICE reported on cases of conviction in the...
- 2012.03.15
Improper Sales of Insurance Products Causes Alarm - CHOICE # 425
The Consumer Council has expressed concerns over some alleged improper sales practices in the insurance industry with consumers complaining of being misled into signing policies they did not ask for or know little about. The problem was particularly...
- 2012.03.15
Test revealed Potential Risks of some Induction Cookers - CHOICE #425
A test on single-hob induction cookers revealed that there is room for improvement on the safety designs of 6 tested models. The Consumer Council, in conjunction with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, conducted a test on 15 models of...
- 2012.03.15
Test Revealed: One Lip Balm Model Contains Plasticizer - CHOICE #425
In the Council's test on lip balm, one sample was found to contain DEHP, a type of phthalate plasticizers which is prohibited for use in cosmetics in many countries. Consumer Council conducted a test on 30 models of lip balm available on the market,...
- 2012.03.15
World Consumer Rights Day 2012 Our Money, Our Rights - CHOICE # 425
Consumers are reminded to pay heed to fee and charges when using banking services to avoid unnecessary expenses and disputes. A recent report revealed that in 2011, the Consumer Council received 215 complaints about fee disputes in connection with...