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- 2010.01.15
Home renovation: be environment conscious, use materials and furniture low in VOC emission - CHOICE # 399
Contemplating refurbishing your home ahead of the Chinese New Year? Hold your breath. For home renovation can be as exciting a process as it can be frustrating, too. For the past 4 years, the Consumer Council has received a yearly average of some...
- 2010.01.15
Joint test to monitor safety of vacuum cleaners - CHOICE # 399
In general, vacuum cleaners are electrically safe. This assurance was indicated in a joint test between the Consumer Council and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Out of 12 test models, a total of 9 vacuum cleaners passed all the...
- 2010.01.15
Loft living still a distant dream for home hunters - CHOICE # 399
Loft living may be a trendy concept of living in some overseas countries. But it is still a remote possibility in Hong Kong. Hopes of home hunters keen on choosing industrial buildings for residential living were kindled in the light of new policy...
- 2010.01.15
Motorists beware! Carpark operators will not hold themselves responsible for loss or damage of your vehicles or valuables - CHOICE # 399
Motorists using car park service are advised to observe good security practice and take appropriate measures to safeguard their vehicles and valuables. The advice followed a Consumer Council study of the terms and conditions governing the use of car...
- 2010.01.15
The composition of fatty acids in cooking oil holds the key to health - CHOICE # 399
Even a seasoned cook will probably be baffled by the plethora of choices in cooking oil these days. To name but a few more familiar: peanut oil, corn oil, canola oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, grapeseed oil, and soybean oil. Help is now at...
- 2009.12.30
Price Comparison Reports - Fanling District
The Consumer Council today (December 30) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Fanling District. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2009.12.23
Price Comparison Reports - Wan Chai / Causeway Bay District
The Consumer Council today (December 23) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Wan Chai / Causeway Bay District. In the analysis were listed...
- 2009.12.22
Council names 9 HDTV set-top box companies in major crackdown amidst rising consumer complaints
Council names 9 HDTV set-top box companies in major crackdown amidst rising consumer complaints The Consumer Council today (December 22) named a total of 9 companies involved in the marketing of HDTV set-top box for dishonest sale practices. These...