Consumer Report issue no. 274 includes a report conducted by Consumer Council on the hygienic condition and quality of condoms, and a detailed report on the analysis of product labels of routers. Consumers may get the magazine for free and various locations, or browse the contents on the Council’s website and WeChat official account.

Consumer Council examined 18 types of condoms from the market to test their leakage, breakage, and hygiene, etc.; all samples tested pass the China’s national standards for technique and hygiene. Even though the dimensions of the tested products comply with the requirement of the testing standard, there is generally no labeling about the product dimension on all product packages, and most of the condoms claim to be ‘thin’ or ‘extra thin’ but the thickness is not listed on the package as well. Consumers may check the detailed report in the latest issue of Consumer Report.

For safety and health reasons, Consumer Council reminds consumers to pay attention to the expiry dates of condoms, and not to purchase condoms of unknown sources and poor packaging.

Consumers now generally use wireless router at home, and it may require some professional knowledge when buying one, the Council therefore collects 17 different dual-band routers and compares the information on their product labels, including wireless technique format, speed, functions, and prices, etc.. Details of the comparison and suggestions on how to choose a router that fits consumer’s personal needs can be found in Consumer Report.

The Council and Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) work together to test on the quality of bottled water. The annual test result shows that all 30 examples of distilled water, spring water, and mineral water pass the test. Details of the report and other suggestions on purchasing bottled water can be found in Consumer Report.

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