2013年5月21日星期二
Sales of 120 children's products pulled
Sales of 120 children's products pulled
A total of 120 stop-sale notices have been issued over the past two years to companies whose children's products were found to be unsafe, said Spring Singapore yesterday.
Its market-surveillance efforts followed the coming into force of the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety Requirements) Regulations in April 2011.
It focused on products such as toys, cots, strollers, walkers, children's apparel and children's accessories.
More than 600 children's products from major and small retailers across Singapore have been sent for testing.
This was to ascertain whether they conformed to safety requirements, added Spring in a statement.
Spring, which is an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, oversees the safety of general consumer goods here.
Its group director for quality and standards, Mr Steven Tan, said that Spring started off checking children's products because children are "vulnerable customers who need to be protected".
"These checks have helped us identify potential safety issues and better focus our education and enforcement efforts," Mr Tan said.
He added that Spring will expand its surveillance efforts to include product categories such as furniture and household electrical appliances like hair straighteners and night lights.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
A total of 120 stop-sale notices have been issued over the past two years to companies whose children's products were found to be unsafe, said Spring Singapore yesterday.
Its market-surveillance efforts followed the coming into force of the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety Requirements) Regulations in April 2011.
It focused on products such as toys, cots, strollers, walkers, children's apparel and children's accessories.
More than 600 children's products from major and small retailers across Singapore have been sent for testing.
This was to ascertain whether they conformed to safety requirements, added Spring in a statement.
Spring, which is an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, oversees the safety of general consumer goods here.
Its group director for quality and standards, Mr Steven Tan, said that Spring started off checking children's products because children are "vulnerable customers who need to be protected".
"These checks have helped us identify potential safety issues and better focus our education and enforcement efforts," Mr Tan said.
He added that Spring will expand its surveillance efforts to include product categories such as furniture and household electrical appliances like hair straighteners and night lights.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2013年5月19日星期日
台进口珍珠粉圆含有害物 农粮局回收化验
台进口珍珠粉圆含有害物 农粮局回收化验
农粮局发现本地一台湾进口牌子的珍珠粉圆含有害物质，已进行回收，有泡泡茶业者被要求将粉圆送去化验。
农粮与兽医局昨天发出文告，指台湾行政院卫生署食品药物管理局证实当地出现含有害物质顺丁烯二酸的食品，当中包括珍珠粉圆、黑轮和板条等。
该局指出，日正牌(Sunright)是唯一进口到本地的受影响品牌。该局目前已回收该品牌的珍珠粉圆，为安全起见，也在对其他相关的台湾进口食品进行化验，确保当中不含有害物质。该局指出，长期食用顺丁烯二酸可导致肾衰竭。
《新明日报》联络上了本地一家泡泡茶连锁店的董事蔡先生，他表示本周二已在农粮局要求下，将珍珠粉圆送去化验。
泡泡茶爱好者：有问题就少喝；业者上面簿公开台化验结果 请消费者安心。
《新明日报》
农粮局发现本地一台湾进口牌子的珍珠粉圆含有害物质，已进行回收，有泡泡茶业者被要求将粉圆送去化验。
农粮与兽医局昨天发出文告，指台湾行政院卫生署食品药物管理局证实当地出现含有害物质顺丁烯二酸的食品，当中包括珍珠粉圆、黑轮和板条等。
该局指出，日正牌(Sunright)是唯一进口到本地的受影响品牌。该局目前已回收该品牌的珍珠粉圆，为安全起见，也在对其他相关的台湾进口食品进行化验，确保当中不含有害物质。该局指出，长期食用顺丁烯二酸可导致肾衰竭。
《新明日报》联络上了本地一家泡泡茶连锁店的董事蔡先生，他表示本周二已在农粮局要求下，将珍珠粉圆送去化验。
泡泡茶爱好者：有问题就少喝；业者上面簿公开台化验结果 请消费者安心。
《新明日报》
2013年5月8日星期三
22 victims fall prey to new phone scam
22 victims fall prey to new phone scam
A total of 22 people have fallen prey in the past month to a new phone scam, where a caller would claim to be an officer from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.
In all, 49 cases were reported to the police.
Inspector Zhahir Hushan, a senior police officer, said: "The scammers would call from a hotline which is similar to ICA, which is 6391-6100. The scammers would then demand the victims to transfer money into their accounts, claiming that they had failed to fill up the disembarkation card or embarkation card properly.
"Noting this, the victims would move forward and transfer the funds. Police advise members of the public, upon receiving such calls, to either ignore the calls, not to transfer any funds or to call 999 immediately."
Police say the cases so far involved $36,811.
One of the victims told Channel NewsAsia he was cheated of $2,700, when he transferred through remittance company Western Union to accounts seemingly based in New Delhi, India.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
A total of 22 people have fallen prey in the past month to a new phone scam, where a caller would claim to be an officer from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.
In all, 49 cases were reported to the police.
Inspector Zhahir Hushan, a senior police officer, said: "The scammers would call from a hotline which is similar to ICA, which is 6391-6100. The scammers would then demand the victims to transfer money into their accounts, claiming that they had failed to fill up the disembarkation card or embarkation card properly.
"Noting this, the victims would move forward and transfer the funds. Police advise members of the public, upon receiving such calls, to either ignore the calls, not to transfer any funds or to call 999 immediately."
Police say the cases so far involved $36,811.
One of the victims told Channel NewsAsia he was cheated of $2,700, when he transferred through remittance company Western Union to accounts seemingly based in New Delhi, India.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2013年5月4日星期六
本地美食消失 因新加坡人缺乏进取心
蔡澜：本地美食消失 因新加坡人缺乏进取心
香港著名美食家蔡澜认为，新加坡的食物今非昔比，显示新加坡人只求安稳度日，缺乏进取心，他希望看到年轻国人有多一点理想，努力追求“今天活得比昨天更好，明天要活得比今天更精彩”。
除了电影制作，蔡澜也主持电视节目，并长期为报刊撰写专栏，至今共出版超过200本著作，包括游记、人物、食经、笑话和人生哲学等，其中以饮食文章最广为人知，与金庸、倪匡、黄霑合称“香江四大才子”。
这位71岁的才子昨天应醉花林俱乐部文教委员会之邀，在醉花林俱乐部为新书《蔡澜家族》举行发布会，并与600多个慕名而来的读者进行交流。
他指出，小时候在新加坡能吃到非常美味的虾面和猪杂汤。
《联合早报》
香港著名美食家蔡澜认为，新加坡的食物今非昔比，显示新加坡人只求安稳度日，缺乏进取心，他希望看到年轻国人有多一点理想，努力追求“今天活得比昨天更好，明天要活得比今天更精彩”。
除了电影制作，蔡澜也主持电视节目，并长期为报刊撰写专栏，至今共出版超过200本著作，包括游记、人物、食经、笑话和人生哲学等，其中以饮食文章最广为人知，与金庸、倪匡、黄霑合称“香江四大才子”。
这位71岁的才子昨天应醉花林俱乐部文教委员会之邀，在醉花林俱乐部为新书《蔡澜家族》举行发布会，并与600多个慕名而来的读者进行交流。
他指出，小时候在新加坡能吃到非常美味的虾面和猪杂汤。
《联合早报》
2013年5月1日星期三
隆胸女性患乳癌死亡风险高
隆胸女性患乳癌死亡风险高
加拿大研究员发现，隆过胸的女性因乳癌而死亡的风险，可能比其他女性高。（图／互联网）
加拿大研究员发现，隆过胸的女性因乳癌而死亡的风险，可能比其他女性高。
研究员分析了1993年之后，美加和欧洲的12项相关研究报告，结果显示，与没隆胸的女性相比，隆胸女性在晚期才被诊断患上乳癌的风险，高出了26％，因乳癌死亡的风险也高出38％。
这或许是因为，隆胸手术所使用的填充物，可能会在X光片上制造阴影，导致医生无法看到乳房里的肿瘤，从而影响检查的准确度。
～以上新闻转载自OMY～
加拿大研究员发现，隆过胸的女性因乳癌而死亡的风险，可能比其他女性高。（图／互联网）
加拿大研究员发现，隆过胸的女性因乳癌而死亡的风险，可能比其他女性高。
研究员分析了1993年之后，美加和欧洲的12项相关研究报告，结果显示，与没隆胸的女性相比，隆胸女性在晚期才被诊断患上乳癌的风险，高出了26％，因乳癌死亡的风险也高出38％。
这或许是因为，隆胸手术所使用的填充物，可能会在X光片上制造阴影，导致医生无法看到乳房里的肿瘤，从而影响检查的准确度。
～以上新闻转载自OMY～
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