Search for Abu Tejah controversy, science museum shop toy was kicked off without label, clerk added stickers

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Written by: Zhang Jiamin and McCain

2021-04-13 13:52

Last update date: 2021-04-13 13:52

Customs last Thursday (8th) mobilized more than 100 people to search the "Yellow Store" Abu Thai Lifestyle Department Store’s 25 stores and warehouses, and seized a total of more than 8,000 products suspected of not affixed with the Chinese and English warning labels. Many shops have also received complaints from the public about the lack of correct labels for their products.

Another report today (13th) revealed that the toys in the gift shop of the Science Museum did not have warnings in both Chinese and English, which violated the "Toys and Children's Product Safety (Additional Safety Standards or Provisions) Regulations". "Hong Kong 01" reporter noon On site inspection, it was found that the shop was closed but not open, and the clerk revealed that it was necessary to put warning labels on new products.

"Hong Kong 01" has inquired with the Customs regarding the incident and cases of other stores not complying with the "Consumer Product Safety Regulations".

The gift shop in the Science Museum is operated by COG and sells a variety of its own products. The shop closed today (13th) and was closed.

(Photo by Zhang Jiamin)

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" recently inspected 8 supermarkets of different sizes in Yuen Long and Tuen Mun districts and found that the labels are uneven. Some supermarkets have applied bilingual labels in both Chinese and English in accordance with the "Ordinance". However, some stores only have products in English or Chinese labels, even some goods only have Japanese or Vietnamese labels.

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Today’s “Zhongxin” reported that in the gift shop of the Hong Kong Science Museum operated by COG, many children’s toys were not clearly marked with Chinese and English safety warnings, which violated the “Safety of Toys and Children’s Products (Additional Safety Standards). (Or regulations) Regulations, which include artificial ant toys that can be swallowed by children, unicorn puppets with sharp horns, etc.

The staff only said that new goods must be labeled

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited the gift shop at noon and found that the shop was not open, and posted a notice stating that "we will take a day off due to inventory of goods."

There are staff in the store busy putting labels on the goods, reporters can be seen outside the door, and some of the labels on the goods are safety warnings.

The reporter asked the staff whether a warning label should be attached in response to the report. The staff denied that the label was only required for the arrival of new goods.

It can be seen on the scene that some of the goods at the door have been posted with Chinese safety warnings.

Customs: Enforcement is treated equally

The Customs stated earlier that law enforcement has always been treated equally, and there is no selective or double standard law enforcement, which has caused an upsurge in the society to report the sale of goods that lack warning labels.

"Hong Kong 01" has inquired with the Customs regarding the incident and cases of other stores not complying with the "Consumer Product Safety Regulations".

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