15 brands of baby bottles were randomly checked by Consumer Council for their migration levels of Bisphenol-A(BPA). 1 baby bottle, 'Rikang Auto-feedling-bottle with a Wide-mouth and a Handle' (product of China, manufacturing date: 2009/12/17), was found to contain BPA. Test result has been published in issue no.221 of Consumer Report. Consumer Council indicated that responsible department had already been informed of the test result and local agent had been requested to take all related products off the shelves. Consumers who had bought the mentioned baby bottle could ask for refund directly from retailers or through the Council. According to the record provided by the local agent, around 40 baby bottles had been sold to consumers. BPA is a main ingredient of plastic product and is found to be an endocrine disruptor in recent years which could affect the growth of infants. Many countries, including mainland China, have already forbidden the sale of baby bottles which contain BPA. Consumer Council reminds traders to actively test for product safety when importing products made with plastic, and consumers are advised to choose products with material labels, and to notice that products made with polycarbonate (PC) generally contain BPA. Consumer Council of Shenzhen, one of the 22 members of 'Consumer Rights Alliance', conducted a test on the quality of sport suits where samples were collected from various retailers in Guangdong province earlier. Members of the Alliance were called to announce the report in which 4 samples did not meet the standard. Details of the report can be checked in issue no. 221 of Consumer Report. Starting this year, bookstores under the mechanism of 'Certified Shop' begin participating in the 'No Plastic Bag Day' held on 18th and 28th of each month and the Council will further invite other 'Certified Shops' in different industries to join the monthly 'No Plastic Bag Day'. The latest Consumer Report also features the annual event of awarding the 2012 'Certified Shop' emblem. Consumer Report is now available free of charge at the office of Consumer Council (Rua Inácio Baptista, Nº 6-6A Edficio Seaview Garden R/C), and the service counter of Consumer Council at Macao SAR Government Service Centre (Rua Nova da Areia Preta, Nº52), Public Information Centre at Vicky Plaza and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources online at the Council's official website (http://www.consumer.gov.mo). For enquiries, please call 8988 9315.
