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- 2011.01.12
Price Comparison Reports - Tuen Mun
The Consumer Council today (January 12) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tuen Mun - Town Centre/Chi Lok/On Ting/Yau Oi. In the analysis were...
- 2011.01.05
Price Comparison Reports - San Po Kong
The Consumer Council today (January 5) 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...
- 2010.12.29
Price Comparison Reports - San Po Kong
The Consumer Council today (December 29) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in San Po Kong. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with...
- 2010.12.22
Price Comparison Reports - Kwai Chung
The Consumer Council today (December 22) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in (Kwai Chung - Shek Yam/Shek Lei). In the analysis were listed the...
- 2010.12.15
CHOICE # 410
First Ever Safety Test on Bathroom Heaters Two Brands Fell Short of Safety Claims on Water High Levels of Acrylamide Found in Potato Chips Most Unbranded Christmas Decorative Light Chains Failed to Comply with Safety Standards Unregulated Sales of...
- 2010.12.15
Costs and Risks of Tax Loan Not to be Overlooked as Interest Rates Dip - CHOICE # 410
Consumers should beware of the costs and risks involved in tax loan schemes despite interest rates falling to record low this season. A survey by the Consumer Council on 21 tax loan schemes shows that the annualized percentage rates (APRs) have come...
- 2010.12.15
First Ever Safety Test on Bathroom Heaters Two Brands Fell Short of Safety Claims on Water - CHOICE # 410
More and more heaters are marketed as suitable for use in the bathroom. Consumers thinking of buying such models are advised to choose carefully to ensure safety. In its first ever safety test on bathroom heaters, the Consumer Council found two...
- 2010.12.15
High Levels of Acrylamide Found in Potato Chips - CHOICE # 410
People who consume fried and baked snacks regularly should beware of acrylamide which is a probable carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) commonly found in such food. In the second test for acrylamide conducted jointly by the Consumer Council and the...