A test report on paper towels and a questionnaire regarding the deposit charged by LPG retailers and their relevant procedures are included in the latest issue no. 253 Consumer Report. The latest issue has been uploaded online at Consumer Council’s website and available free of charge at local libraries.

In order to let consumers get access to more information for making comparisons, Consumer Council conducts tests and comparison works on various kinds of products and services from the market. The Council conducted a test on 10 different paper towels for their absorbency and strength and rated them according to the test result. Details of the report can be found in the latest Consumer Report. The Council indicates that even though a lot of families use this kind of paper towels, consumers are suggested to use them moderately.

LPG cylinder is a primary daily commodity of consumers. Under normal circumstance, consumers are requested by LPG retailers to pay a small amount of deposit for the cylinder when they first order LPG, and the deposit will be returned to consumers upon showing the receipt when they return the cylinder in the future. The Council sent out questionnaires to LPG retailers to find out the current deposit amounts, the relevant procedures, whether computer records are set up for each consumer (subscriber) by LPG retailers, and what measures will be taken by LPG retailers when consumers are unable to present their receipts. Details can be found in the latest Consumer Report.

Consumer Report is now available free of charge at the Consumer Council (Av. Horta e Costa, N.º 24-A, Edf. Cheung Heng, R/C), and the service counter of the Council at Macao SAR Government Service Centre (Rua Nova da Areia Preta, Nº52), Public Information Centre at Vicky Plaza, libraries and bookstores. Consumers may also access the magazine online on the Council’s official website (http://www.consumer.gov.mo). For enquiries, please call 8988 9315.