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TheStar reports it too in today’s news. P&G Japan disputes these claims.

Remember the case of Bausch & Lomb ReNu multi-purpose solution withdrawal from the shelves?

Feb 2006 : our local daily reported that the solution was linked to the sharp increase of eyes infection cases. Cases were reported in Hong Kong and Singapore.

2 days later : B & L announced that their solution are here to stay.

One month later : Health Ministry ordered ReNu be withdrawn.

The case of SK-II, another "overlook" by the Health Ministry?

"We will also check on the authentication of the products and whether they are registered with the ministry," said Health Ministry Paliamentary Secretary.

He further said, "All cosmetic products need to be registered before they are marketed and we have the ‘stop, test and release’ mechanism to make sure the imported products are safe before they are made available on shelves.” 

Err.. how come he is making such statement? He is doubting big brands like SK-II is not registered? Scratching my head in disbelief…

I never swear in my blog, but today I am going to break the rule!!!! @#*!&% (is that the correct way to swear?) son of a b**tch, bugger virus. Can you imagine? BKDR_HAXDOOR.BC planted 435 viruses right into the heart of my laptop!! Thank goodness, the Anti-virus software detect, delete but was unable to clean up the mess.

Send an SOS to ISD, laptop was hospitalized for treatment, reformatted, re-download all the softwares and three-quarter of the day gone without access to pc.

Lesson learnt: Don’t hop around in alien blogs or websites. You will never know the son of a b**tch is waiting to attack you!

How do you know whether to install a pump or a non-pump water heater? Simple answer. Install a pump model ONLY when you have low water pressure. Common sense will tell you that if your water pressure is high, you won’t need a pump model. This is because the hot water temperature may drop due to excessive water flow rate.

Panasonic DH-3BP1M

How do you check whether the pressure is too strong for you to install a pump model? If you have a current model or a normal shower head, turn the shower head upward. On the water tap and the splashing height should be not more than 110 cm.

An efficient pump water heater should be able to boost up water pressure from as low as 4.9kpa (0.1kgf/cm2).

Beebest BWH-6688EP

There are basically 2 types of pump models in the market. The DC pump (Carbon brushless system) with brands such as Panasonic, Beebest. and the AC pump (carbon brush ystem) with brands like Alpha, Joven . So, what’s the differences and which type should you choose?

Price difference by almost RM100 
AC : Cheaper
DC : More expensive

Noise level:
AC : Noisy
DC : Quiet (Beebest claims to be world 1st high efficiency silent pump)

Pump lifespan :
AC : Shorter life
DC : Longer life (Panasonic and Beebest give 5 years warranty for its pump)

Joven 830

Most of the water heater brands in the market come with AC pumps with prices about RM400 level. But then the AC pumps get overstressed easily and have shorter life span.

Alpha SH-88EP

If you can bear with those noisy pump sound, or if you can afford to change the pump every two years* (depends on how frequent the set is used) use the AC pump type. Otherwise, it is recommended to buy the DC pump type which is longer lasting and slightly more expensive.

Panasonic and Beebest comes with DC pump range. Beebest has additional pump control function but comes with a much higher price tag, RM580 vs Panasonic RM479. Check out the nearest electrical or hardware shops for more information. Happy shopping..

Someone buzzed me some unconfirmed information that SK-II, the premium skin care products, is being recalled from the counters in China due to the content of some "unsafe" materials.

I am not sure of the authentic of these latest news. I did a google search, I found out some not-so-old news. Read on.

Via the China Daily on 13th March 2006

Misleading claims

US-based beauty products giant P&G was hit with complaints from a Nanchang woman in March over the SKII anti-ageing De-Wrinkle Essence skincare product. The woman said it was ineffective and sparked an allergic reaction.

P&G was fined for misleading consumers in its skincare product ads on April 11. The Nanchang Commercial and Industrial Bureau in the provincial capital of East China’s Jiangxi Province settled on a fine of 200,000 yuan (US$24,000) after a 20-day investigation into SKII.

The bureau has also looked into SKII’s ingredients in response to another consumer’s accusations that the skincare formula contained "unsafe materials."

P&G China spokesperson Feng Jialu insisted the product was safe, and said the only problem was related to advertising. Sales of SKII are stable on the Chinese mainland, but media reports have suggested that 12 per cent of SKII’s frequent users doubted the product’s quality, based on a confidential survey conducted by P&G early last April.

Actually, it is no cause of concern for me, having tried SK-II myself and ALLEGIC to this expensive brand. I am not surprised at all at this piece of news.

Will keep you informed of any latest development.