Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 4) seized from one importer and nine retailers four types of mosquito repellent products with suspected false trade descriptions, including 334 bottles of mosquito repellent spray, 1 386 bottles of mosquito repellent roll-on, 128 packs of mosquito repellent bracelets and 2 366 packs of mosquito repellent patches.
Customs officers earlier posed as customers and test purchased four types of mosquito repellent products which claimed to contain methyl nonyl ketone. Examination by the Government Laboratory revealed that none of the four types of mosquito repellent products contain the ingredient. Customs officers took action yesterday and seized the four types of mosquito repellent products with suspected false trade descriptions from 10 traders. The case is still under investigation.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO), any person who supplies goods with a false trade description in the course of trade or business, or has in his possession for sale any goods with a false trade description, or importing goods to which a false trade description was applied, commits a criminal offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected violation of the TDO to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182.
Ends/Friday, August 5, 2016
