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- 2016.01.14
No Neglecting of the Sugars-rich Condiments Caution Using Oyster Sauce High in Both Sodium and Sugars Levels
Many people consider condiment as the soul of Chinese cuisine. By matching and adding different seasonings to food ingredients numerous mouth-watering dishes are created. However, behind the savour are "tricks" like high sugars and high sodium...
- 2015.12.15
9 Anti-Slip Bath Mats Skid Resistant Slips
With bathroom being a home accident black spot, many people lay a non-slip mat on the wet surface of bathtub, shower tray or bath area to minimise the risk of slips. However, the Consumer Council tested 34 bath and shower mats in the market and found...
- 2015.12.15
Card users Beware! “Fee Waiver for Overseas Credit Card Spending” Doesn’t mean All Free
When spending with credit cards abroad, consumers should be wary of fees and charges, one way or the other, regardless paying in the trader’s local currency or Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). Although some credit card issuers advertise “fee waiver” to...
- 2015.12.15
Do Not Use Vacuum Insulated Food Jar to Cook Raw Meat
Vacuum insulated food jar is popular in recent years, and claimed that it can be used for cooking. Recipes can also be found in the market to teach the busy consumers to use it for fast cooking. The Consumer Council alerts consumers that vacuum...
- 2015.12.15
Drip-priced charges on travel booking site muddled up total fare
Nowadays, many consumers have found the habit to search online for flight offers and purchase tickets from travel booking sites. The Consumer Council examined 8 travel booking sites with the Hong Kong travel agent licence and found that airfares are...
- 2015.12.15
Multiple Disputes over Service Provision Taken Over from Closed-Down Beauty Shops
Most beauty treatment packages are sold through prepayment. They can be expensive and cost over ten thousand dollars. When a beauty salon closes down or changes hands, consumers’ payments can go down the gurgler. Would consumer rights be...
- 2015.11.18
Consumer Council supports international campaign calling a stop in misuses of antibiotics across meat and poultry supply chains
The Consumer Council joins hands with consumer organisations around the world in a new campaign calling on major global restaurant chains to stop sourcing and serving meat and poultry from animals routinely given antibiotics used in human medicine....
- 2015.11.16
Annual Survey Shows Textbook Revisions Generally Acceptable
In the Consumer Council’s latest survey on textbook revision, among the 17 volumes of revised textbooks examined, 11 were classified as “necessary” while the 6 other editions were considered to be “somewhat necessary”. Outcome of the survey...