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- 2000.01.12
Recommendations that will provide a new impetus and approach for change in the petroleum products market
The Consumer Council has put forward in a research study a package of recommendations that will provide a new impetus and approach for change in the petroleum products market to promote competition and enhance consumer welfare. In a 160-page study...
- 2000.01.05
Year-end Review for 1999
Consumer dissatisfaction on the purchase of goods and services remained high in a year of economic slowdown. This was reflected in the number of complaints the Consumer Council received for the year 1999. There was a total of 16,470 complaints. A...
- 1999.12.15
CHOICE # 278
Consumer Council calls on Government to consider regulation on some PVC toys The Government is urged to consider regulation over the use of phthalates in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) toys and children's products. The Consumer Council ha sput forward this...
- 1999.11.30
提防冷氣室外機支架殘舊墜落傷人
香港消費者委員會與內地21家消費維權單位聯合發布消費警示： 北京、天津、上海、重慶、香港、澳門、大連、廈門、青島、深圳、瀋陽、長春...
- 1999.11.30
正視藥物安全 － 消費者委員會促規管製藥業營商手法
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- 1999.11.17
A clause in insurance contracts should be outlawed to provide better protection to consumers and enhance the much-needed consumer confidence in the practice of the insurance industry
The following is issued in response to the High Court decision today with regard to an insurance claim litigation: The litigation demonstrates clearly the need for greater consumer protection in insurance service. It also highlights the difficulties...
- 1999.11.15
CHOICE # 277
Survey uncovers areas of consumer concern in beauty and fitness centre service The operation of beauty and fitness centres has come under the close scrutiny of the Consumer Council. This followed a recent Council's survey in which a greatmajority...
- 1999.10.15
CHOICE # 276
Honey lovers beware . . . Consumer Council test uncovers adulteration in at least one honey sample The Consumer Council has found suspected adulteration in the tested sample of at least one honey available in the market. Suspicion is based on the...