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Date	Subject
5 Feb 2024	Government urges public to stop using "energy-saving ring" on gas cookers to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
2 Feb 2024	Public should take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
29 Jan 2024	Public should take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
19 Jan 2024	Public should take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
14 Nov 2023	DH investigates case of digitoxigenin poisoning and reports recall and investigation progress of one batch of herbal medicine labelled as "Rhizoma Bletillae" (Press Release)
28 Aug 2023	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
23 Aug 2023	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
15 Aug 2023	DH investigates two cases of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning (Press Release)
27 Jul 2023	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream product prescribed by listed Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
13 Jun 2023	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide and pesticide poisoning (Press Release)
2 Jun 2023	DH investigates case of pulmonary embolism following injection of hyaluronic acid (Press Release)
27 Feb 2023	DH alerts public on case of silver poisoning (with photos) (Press Release)
20 Feb 2023	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
10 Feb 2023	CHP urges public again not to use a whitening cream product suspected to contain excessive mercury content (with photo) (Press Release)
16 Dec 2022	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
14 Dec 2022	CHP investigates two suspected cases of gelsemine poisoning after consumption of wild plant (Press Release)
9 Dec 2022	CHP appeals to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning when using gas water heater (Press Release)
2 Nov 2022	CHP urges public not to use whitening cream products suspected to contain excessive mercury content (with photo) (Press Release)
14 Oct 2022	Public urged not to buy or use topical product containing undeclared controlled ingredient (with photo) (Press Release)
28 Sep 2022	Public urged not to buy or consume virility product containing undeclared controlled ingredients (with photos) (Press Release)
25 Feb 2022	Public urged not to buy or consume slimming products with undeclared controlled ingredients (with photos) (Press Release)
1 Nov 2021	DH investigates suspected poisoning cases relating to oral product "Hemohim" (with photo) (Press Release)
7 Sep 2021	CHP investigates suspected carbon monoxide poisoning cluster associated with food premises (Press Release)
2 Sep 2021	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream product prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
19 Aug 2021	CHP urges public not to use unsafe whitening creams (with photos) (Press Release)
23 Jul 2021	DH alerts public on case of silver poisoning (Press Release)
9 Mar 2021	Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared banned ingredient (with photo) (Press Release)
28 Jan 2021	DH urges public not to buy or consume product with undeclared controlled ingredients (with photo) (Press Release)
21 Jan 2021	CHP appealed to public to take precautionary measures against carbon monoxide poisoning (Press Release)
16 Dec 2020	Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared Western drug ingredient (with photo) (Press Release)
02 Nov 2020	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
07 Aug 2020	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (Press Release)
20 Jul 2020	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in powder prescribed by listed Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
14 Jul 2020	CHP urges public not to use unsafe whitening cream (with photos) (Press Release)
06 Jul 2020	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream product prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
08 May 2020	CHP investigates suspected poisoning case after consumption of medicinal plant (Press Release)
22 Apr 2020	CHP investigates suspected poisoning case after consumption of soup containing claimed "cicada flowers" (with photo) (Press Release)
22 May 2019	CHP urges public not to use unsafe whitening creams (with photos) (Press Release)
16 April 2019	CHP investigates suspected poisoning case after consumption of wine containing taxus (Press Release)
26 February 2019	CHP investigates suspected cases of hepatotoxicity after consumption of sky fruit seeds and related products (Press Release)
31 October 2018	CHP investigates suspected poisoning case after consumption of medicinal plant (Press Release)
27 July 2018	2018 Joint Conference of Poison Control Centres – New Developments in Prevention and Management of Poisoning
23 July 2018	CHP investigates suspected poisoning case after consumption of medicinal plant (Press Release)
11 April 2018	CHP urges public not to use unsafe facial whitening cream (with photos) (Press Release)
14 February 2018	CHP urges public not to use unsafe facial whitening cream (with photos) (Press Release)
25 January 2018	Update on investigations into undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in powder prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)
22 December 2017	CHP urges public not to use unsafe cosmetic cream (with photo) (Press Release)
22 December 2017	DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in powder prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo) (Press Release)

Last revison date: 2021/02/02