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- 2008.08.15
Safety in electric fans - CHOICE # 382
The safety of electric fans is again the focus of a test on this much-needed home appliance to keep the summer cool. The 10 samples - 5 box fans and 5 tower fans over a price range of $128 to $568 - were put to a series of test of 6 safety items with...
- 2008.08.15
Warning on potentially deadly "energy saving wire mesh" - CHOICE # 382
Consumers are alerted to a highly hazardous product that claims to cut down on fuel consumption, by up to 30%, of gas stoves. At a time of high fuel costs, such claim will no doubt impact significantly on an unwary consumer public. The Consumer...
- 2008.08.13
Council rolls out bi-weekly price survey to counter inflation - Tseung Kwan O Po Lam / Hang Hau
Highlights of the latest bi-weekly price survey, released today (August 13) and conducted on a basket of 15 commodities (11 food and 4 non-food items) at a total of 18 different retail outlets in the Tseung Kwan O Po Lam/Hang Hau district include: In...
- 2008.08.07
Live Pig Pricing Study: Council finds no evidence of restrictive practices but raises concerns over abnormal aggressive bidding in auction
The Consumer Council today (August 7) released the findings of its study on the live pig trade. The study followed a public outcry over the sharp price fluctuations of live pigs in January this year. It sought to ascertain if there might be any...
- 2008.07.30
Council rolls out bi-weekly price survey to counter inflation - Sheung Shui
Highlights of the latest bi-weekly price survey, released today (July 30) and conducted on a basket of 15 commodities (11 food and 4 non-food items) at a total of 17 different retail outlets in the Sheung Shui District include: In the food sector,...
- 2008.07.16
Council rolls out bi-weekly price survey to counter inflation -Hunghom / Tokwawan
Highlights of the latest bi-weekly price survey, released today (July 16) and conducted on a basket of 15 commodities (10 food and 5 non-food items) at a total of 18 different retail outlets in the Hunghom/ Tokwawan district include: In the food...
- 2008.07.16
The Consumer Council will implement a new package of initiatives on price surveillance of food and daily necessities
The Consumer Council will implement a new package of initiatives on price surveillance of food and daily necessities, and consumer education to counter the adverse effects of inflation. The Council is planning to launch, by different stages, three...
- 2008.07.15
Average price rise for secondary school textbooks at 7.4% - highestin 10 years - CHOICE # 381
The textbook prices for the secondary school sector have risen by an average of 7.4%, the highest in 10 years, according to the annual survey of the Consumer Council. The annual price surveys showed a rising price movement of secondary school...