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- 2010.08.18
Price Comparison Reports - Tai Po Hui / Wan Tau Tong
The Consumer Council today (August 18) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tai Po Hui/Wan Tau Tong. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2010.08.16
CHOICE # 406
Toxic Chemicals Found in Nail Polishes Storage & Therapies for Umbilical Cord Blood & Stem Cell: Efficacy and Effectiveness in Question Safety and Performance Test on Bottled-water Dispensers Credit Card Rates Up Despite Low Bank Rates ...
- 2010.08.16
Credit Card Rates Up Despite Low Bank Rates - CHOICE # 406
Credit cards are getting more expensive these days as a study on a wide spectrum of plastic money by the Consumer Council revealed that interest rates are on the rise despite a low interest rate environment. Of the 21 credit cards surveyed, half of...
- 2010.08.16
Deficiencies Found in Electric Shock Protection in Tower / Box Fans - CHOICE # 406
The test results on tower/box fans showed that some samples could not comply with the standard requirements in terms of protection against electric shock and material resistance to heat and flames The test was conducted by the Electrical and...
- 2010.08.16
Room for Improvement for Quality Control of Some Compact Fluorescent Lamps - CHOICE # 406
In a test on the life span of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), the Consumer Council found that the average life span of CFLs is satisfactory. However, there is room for improvement for the quality of some CFL models. It is a year-long test to...
- 2010.08.16
Safety and Performance Test on Bottled-water Dispensers - CHOICE # 406
Bottled-water dispensers are not only office appliances nowadays as they have been widely used at home. Have you ever considered their safety and performance when using them? In its first-ever test on bottled-water dispensers, the Consumer Council...
- 2010.08.16
Storage & Therapies for Umbilical Cord Blood & Stem Cell: Efficacy and Effectiveness in Question - CHOICE # 406
Umbilical cord blood and stem cell storage are recent catchwords as there are growing numbers of related businesses springing up in the market where consumers pin great hopes for the regenerative capability and possible cures for illnesses. In a...
- 2010.08.16
Toxic Chemicals Found in Nail Polishes - CHOICE # 406
In the first-ever nail polish test conducted by the Consumer Council, toxic chemicals and cancer-causing substances such as methanol and benzene were found in some of the models, with methanol detected at nearly 20 times higher than the specified...