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- 2016.07.19
The Consumer Rights Reporting Awards Advocate Sustainable Consumption Foster Consumer Protection
The 16th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards drew a total of 231 entries from the print and electronic media this year. These topics, many of which aroused great concern in the community and prompted regulatory authorities to review related laws and...
- 2016.07.14
Consult with Doctors on Health Checks Understand Limitations to Avoid Misdiagnosis
Like many other large cities around the world, Hong Kong is facing an ageing population and the increasing trend of younger generations afflicted by critical illness. Consumers go through health checkup services in the hope that hidden diseases can...
- 2016.07.14
Diaper / Training Pants Tests: No Linkage between Price, Quality and Performance
Estimation from overseas showed that a young child would use approximately 6,000 diapers before they turn 2.5-year-old. Before quitting diapers, a young child uses thousands of disposable diapers, creating a large amount of waste hardly...
- 2016.07.14
Over Half of 60 Bathing Product Models Contain 1,4-Dioxane 27 Models Found to Contain Allergy-inducing Preservatives
Throughout the seasons of the year, bathing products have become a necessity to almost every family. From the cheap to the expensive, there is a wide variety of choices available in the market. Some claim to have refreshing aroma while some tout...
- 2016.07.14
Primary and Secondary School Textbook Price Increases by an Average of 2.9%
Primary and secondary school textbooks prices have been on the rise for consecutive years. The expenditure in purchasing textbooks for new school year has become a financial burden for many families. The Consumer Council's 2016/17 textbook price...
- 2016.07.14
Read Product Labels of Cockroach Baits Carefully Prior to Use Follow Instructions & Keep Them away from Children
Cockroaches are one of the most common household pests which carry a wide variety of harmful microorganisms and pathogens that could pose a risk to hygiene and human health. It is common for families to purchase cockroach bait products in an...
- 2016.06.15
Direct Current Electric Fans Found 1.2 Times More Energy Efficient than Alternate Current Fans
With the tidal waves of summer heat sweeping across the city, many families choose to use air-conditioners together with fans or in turns to save electricity bill. The Consumer Council and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)...
- 2016.06.15
Restaurant Soups Found to be High in Sodium One Bowl of Tom Yum Soup could Exceed Recommended Daily Limit
Many people regard soup as part of healthy, nourishing diet and believe that having more soup benefits health. However, test findings of a joint study conducted by the Consumer Council and the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) on 130 soup samples showed...