Items per page
- 2000.11.15
CHOICE # 289
Test casts doubt on clinical benefits of Ginkgo leaf products with non-standardized extract A Consumer Council test has revealed widespread non-compliance of a World Health Organisation (WHO) standard in the levels of active ingredients and allergen...
- 2000.10.16
CHOICE # 288
Council test reveals blood glucose monitors to be less than completely accurate and precise What are the essential qualities of a reliableblood glucose monitor? According to a Consumer Council test on 8 modelsof blood glucose monitor, they are,...
- 2000.09.19
Consumer Council named two local removal companies for trade malpractices
The Consumer Council today (September 19) named two local removal companies for trade malpractices against consumers. The two were the subject of a total of 26 complaints involving delivery and insurance premium charges valued at some $330,000. To...
- 2000.09.15
CHOICE # 287
Substandard glass-top tables pose hazards of accidental overturning and sharp broken glasses Dining tables with glass top are seemingly in vogue these days. But concerns have been raised about their safety. Do they topple easily? Do they break...
- 2000.08.15
CHOICE # 286
Lingzhi products and their Polysaccharides content in value-for-money comparison What makes Lingzhi such a coveted traditional Chinese medicine for centuries? According to the literature on Lingzhi, Polysaccharides isone of the active ingredients of...
- 2000.08.10
A Consumer Council research study is critical of the lack of competition between members of EPS
A Consumer Council research study is critical of the lack of competition between members of the consortium of banks - the Electronic Payment Services Company (Hong Kong) Limited (EPSCO) - that operates the Easy Pay System (EPS) debit card network. In...
- 2000.07.25
A half-yearly review of consumer complaints by Chairman of Consumer Council, Prof. Andrew CHAN Chi-fai
The fast growing telecommunications industry has scored a new record in the number of consumer complaints. In the first 6 months of the new millenium year 2000, the Consumer Council has recorded a high 1,517 complaints on telecommunications services...
- 2000.07.17
CHOICE # 285
Give consumers wider choices in octane ratings of gasoline The Consumer Council is urging oil companies to provide Hong Kong consumers with wider choices in gasoline octane ratings. The call followed a recent Council's survey which clearly shows that...