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- 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...
- 2002.06.17
New Code Launched for Fixed and Mobile Service Operators to Protect Customer Information
The Consumer Council (CC), the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCO) and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) today jointly issued the first-ever Code of Practice...
- 2002.05.15
CHOICE # 307
Concerns over advertising tactics of loans and credit cards The advertising tactics of financial institutions in the promotion of loan and credit services have given rise to grave concerns, amidst rising incidence in people getting seriously into...
- 2002.05.15
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...
- 2002.05.10
Council seeking meeting with time-share operators to improve sales tactics
In the past two days, the Consumer Council has received a total of 87 complaints and 380 enquiries from consumers who have signed on time-share schemes. They are seeking the assistance and advice of the Council in view of the ruling of the Small...
- 2002.04.15
CHOICE # 306
Bookcase formaldehyde emission poses health hazard Be wary of new wooden bookcases which emit an irritating smell. For the smell could be caused by formaldehyde, a colourless chemical gas which gives a pungent odour at high concentration....