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- 2002.12.04
Public Statement - Bogus E-mail
False information purported to be originated from the Consumer Council has been spread by means of e-mail recently. The Council was falsely alleged to have visited a health club in Garden Road in Central to deal with complaints that the club...
- 2002.11.15
CHOICE # 313
Parents beware: excessive toxic lead uncovered in test on enamel paints Paints that get peeled off from the walls, furniture and toys are not just an unattractive eyesore. Some of them can in fact be potentially hazardous when within the reach of...
- 2002.10.15
CHOICE # 312
Advice on use of anti-mosquito products in face of dengue outbreak The Consumer Council has drawn public awareness to the use of two types of anti-mosquito products in defence against the threat of dengue fever. Consumers are urged to take preventive...
- 2002.09.16
CHOICE # 311
Council tests and compares quality and hygiene of 58 sanitary napkins The Consumer Council has conducted a massive comparative test on the vast majority of sanitary napkins available in the market - a total of 58 models under 12 brand names. The test...
- 2002.08.15
CHOICE # 310
Supermarket retail price surveys show welcome signs of downward movement Retail prices at major supermarket chains have begun to adjust downwards in the first six months of this year. A slight decrease of 0.8% was recorded by the Consumer Council in...
- 2002.07.25
Asia Pacific Food Conference in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Food Conference in Hong Kong 24 - 25th July 2002 "Food Labelling: Adequate Information for Real Choices" Mrs. Pamela W.S. CHAN Chief Executive Hong Kong Consumer Council Importance of Food Labelling Consumer confidence is essential to...
- 2002.07.15
CHOICE # 309
Warning on ceiling lights mounted to flammable surface The Consumer Council has issued a warning on mounting lighting fixtures to ceilings of flammable materials. In a test on 12 models of household luminaires of the type with the main body covering...
- 2002.06.17
CHOICE # 308
Test reveals precious little minerals in bottled waters A Consumer Council test has revealed that spring and mineral waters fared no better than tap water in the level of mineral content. The Council has tested 24 samples of distilled, mineral and...