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- 2010.11.24
Price Comparison Reports - Kwun Tong
The Consumer Council today (November 24) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Kwun Tong. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2010.11.17
Price Comparison Reports - Kowloon City
The Consumer Council today (November 17) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Kowloon City. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2010.11.15
Alert for Men on Joining Slimming and Fitness Programmes - CHOICE # 409
Beauty parlours and health clubs are becoming more and more popular for men to try out slimming and fitness programmes in order to get into better shape. But they are advised to be cautious of the sales tricks and tactics when joining programmes. A...
- 2010.11.15
CHOICE # 409
Excessive Bacteria Detected in Baby Bath Products Alert for Men on Joining Slimming and Fitness Programmes Hyperactivity in Children:Beware of Artificial Food Colours Consumer Council's First-ever Test On e-book Readers Consumer Council Annual...
- 2010.11.15
Consumer Council Annual Assessment on Textbook Revision - CHOICE # 409
In the annual survey of the Consumer Council on textbook revision, education professionals commented that some changes like chapter sequence and layouts in the surveyed Integrated Science textbooks for junior secondary schools were "optional". They...
- 2010.11.15
Consumer Council's First-ever Test On e-book Readers - CHOICE # 409
The November issue of CHOICE also covers the results of the test on increasingly popular e-book readers. The test conducted by the International Consumer Research and Testing covered 17 models of e-book readers, of which 9 are available in Hong Kong...
- 2010.11.15
Excessive Bacteria Detected in Baby Bath Products - CHOICE # 409
Excessive level of bacteria was detected in certain baby bath products in the market. In a recent test, the Consumer Council found two baby bath products - out of 50 samples specifically catering for babies and children - to contain "aerobic...
- 2010.11.15
Hyperactivity in Children: Beware of Artificial Food Colours - CHOICE # 409
The Consumer Council calls on parents to avoid exposing children to excessive artificial food colours. Parents concerned with hyperactivity will do well to read up ingredient lists in choosing food for their children. A UK study indicated six...