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- 2005.08.04
Western drug ingredient uncovered in two slimming herbal healthfoods (August 04, 2005)
The Consumer Council today (August 4) issued a severe warning on the consumption of two slimming health food products purportedly made of only herbal ingredients. In a test on health food products commonly available to consumers in the market, the...
- 2005.07.15
CHOICE # 345
Leakage: the grim reality condom users have to face Timely survey on public liability insurance cover School textbooks in renewed price spiral Test shows refrigerators in non-compliance of latest safety standard Safety concern over toothpaste and...
- 2005.07.15
Leakage: the grim reality condom users have to face - CHOICE # 345
Despite improvement in product quality over the years, the problem of leakage remains a lingering concern to users of condoms. Of particular concern, besides pregnancy prevention, is a condom's crucial function to help prevent sexually transmitted...
- 2005.07.15
Safety concern over toothpaste and mouthwash with triclosan unfounded - CHOICE # 345
There is no cause for safety concern over the use of toothpaste and mouthwash containing the chemical triclosan. The concern followed a recent US study revealing that triclosan content in domestic chemical products may react with residual chlorine in...
- 2005.07.15
School textbooks in renewed price spiral - CHOICE # 345
The extent of price increase in school textbooks for this year has widened considerably, rising to 3.0% and 3.7% on average for the primary and secondary sectors respectively. This became clear as the Consumer Council unveiled the results of its...
- 2005.07.15
Test shows refrigerators in non-compliance of latest safety standard - CHOICE # 345
Refrigerators are probably too innocuous a domestic electrical appliance to warrant any serious concern over their safety. But the results of a test to monitor the safety of refrigerators available in the local market have produced quite a different...
- 2005.07.15
Timely survey on public liability insurance cover - CHOICE # 345
The recent spate of falling aluminium windows has heightened public awareness of the need for household third-party liability insurance cover. In view of the growing consumer concern, the Consumer Council has completed a timely survey on a total of...
- 2005.06.15
Air coolers: a far cry from air conditioners but not without their own advantages - CHOICE # 344
An air cooler is no perfect substitute for an air conditioner in performance. This verdict was based on the findings of a Consumer Council test on five models of air coolers. Based on the finding of the best performing samples, air coolers reached...