The department protects
consumers’ interest through enforcement of the
Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance,
Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance, Weights and Measures
Ordinance, and Trade Descriptions (Marking)(Gold and
Gold Alloy) Order and Trade Descriptions (Marking)(Platinum)
Order.
2. Officers conduct spot checks and
investigations to ensure toys, children’s products
and consumer goods supplied on the market are reasonably
safe and are affixed with bilingual warning labels.
In 2003, 2 893 spot checks and 683 investigations were
conducted. As a result, eight traders were prosecuted.
Besides, the department issued seven Notices to Warn
requiring the traders to publish warnings that specified
products may be unsafe unless certain steps are taken
and 15 Prohibition Notices prohibiting the supply of
unsafe products, including marble chess, wheeled-child
conveyances, air-inflated and battery-operated lanterns,
beauty cream, Oil holding cup for Range hood.
3. In 2004, 2 998 spot checks and
618 investigations were conducted. Nine traders were
subsequently prosecuted. Besides, the department issued
48 Prohibition Notices prohibiting the supply of unsafe
products, including miniature collection box, magic
magnetic board, battery-operated toy lantern, stink
bomb toy and children safety harness.
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An officer of the Consumer Protection
and Prosecution Bureau testing the accessible
clearance for moveable, segments of
wheels and chassis of ride-on toys by
specific metal rods to ascertain whether
the accessible clearance can trap fingers. |
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