Every article Papa's List has published, newest first.
16 articles
28 Jul 2026
The US CPSC recently warned consumers to immediately stop using "LDLXLHTE" crib bumpers, citing a serious suffocation risk and violation of federal law banning padded crib bumpers [1]. These products are common in HK; what's the problem with them?
Read the full article →28 Jul 2026
The EU Safety Gate has issued a safety alert for "200 Giant Large Water Beads" by JACISK, stating the product is being recalled from the market [1]. These water beads, also known as "crystal beads" or "rainbow beads", can cause intestinal obstruction.
Read the full article →27 Jul 2026
The EU Safety Gate has issued a new alert: three children's clothing items from UK brand River Island are being recalled due to excessive cadmium found in the metal casing of heart or bow-shaped brooch accessories.
Read the full article →27 Jul 2026
發生咩事？歐盟安全門（EU Safety Gate）通報，立陶宛正回收一款名為「LUCKY MODEL」嘅粉底液（品牌暫未公開），因為產品被發現含有化學物 Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) [1]。根據歐盟法規，D4 因為可能損害生殖健康，被禁止用於粉底液、乳霜等「
Read the full article →27 Jul 2026
網上好多人推介所謂「古法護膚品」，話係「宮廷秘方」、「純天然草本」，好多媽媽心郁郁想試。但最近內地官媒報道 [1]，呢啲熱賣嘅「七子白」美白產品，唔單止係無牌工場生產嘅「三無產品」，仲驗出含有被禁嘅成分，導致唔少用家皮膚紅腫過敏，甚至要睇醫生。「七子白」係乜嘢？點解有問題？「七子白」本身係一個中藥配
Read the full article →27 Jul 2026
發生咩事？ 歐盟安全門戶（EU Safety Gate）最新公佈，一款 Lefranc Bourgeois 牌子嘅水性顏料套裝因鉛含量過高，需要從消費者手中回收 [1]。呢類產品小朋友有機會接觸到，家長自然會擔心。我哋一齊睇吓發生咩事，同埋點樣為小朋友揀安全嘅畫畫顏料。 邊款產品有問題？ 根據歐盟通
Read the full article →2 Jul 2026
China's June sampling found 37 foods failing — three were matcha powders over the lead limit. Why do tea and matcha powder contain lead? Because tea plants take up lead from soil and air, and matcha is the whole leaf, ground and swallowed. How parents can choose.
Read the full article →2 Jul 2026
Hong Kong's Consumer Council found over 40% of ceramic cups and bowls released trace lead or cadmium; a mainland family suffered lead poisoning from cheap, brightly-coloured ware. Why are heavy metals in ceramic tableware? It starts with the glaze and the paint.
Read the full article →2 Jul 2026
UK officials urged parents to bin a counterfeit 'squishy' toy releasing VOCs like styrene. It's not a one-off — Hong Kong's Consumer Council found 7 in 10 slimes over the boron limit. Same pattern, different chemical — how parents can spot and avoid it.
Read the full article →1 Jul 2026
SAMR's June notice: 1,865 samples tested, 37 failed. Three matcha powders with lead, a famous chain's rice-noodle rolls with a banned preservative, imported pistachios over the sulphur-dioxide limit — the full list, organised by issue, and which items matter for kids.
Read the full article →1 Jul 2026
Seoul city tested children's shoes and clothing from AliExpress, Temu and SHEIN — two kids' sandals had phthalate plasticisers up to 284.6× the safety limit. What are phthalates, why are children most at risk, and how do you choose safer kids' shoes? Cites the Seoul city inspection.
Read the full article →7 Jun 2026
「豬肉抗生素超標」新聞又出現？三分鐘搞清楚：點解養豬會用抗生素、有咩機制保住食物安全、香港點逐批把關，以及爸媽買豬肉時可以留意啲咩。引用官方同國際資料。
Read the full article →22 May 2026
The Centre for Food Safety found a 'Hang Hing Hong' French dried porcini sample with mercury exceeding the legal limit. Why do mushrooms contain mercury? Why are dried porcini particularly prone to accumulating it? What can parents do? Cited from official sources and international research.
Read the full article →21 May 2026
Consumer Council tested 50 cooking oils; 4 had contaminants above EU limits, but health risk at normal consumption is low. Papa's List has compiled the 21 five-star safe choices to help you avoid the problem samples.
Read the full article →18 May 2026
News reports say yangmei contains additives and carcinogens? One-line summary + detailed analysis (with 8 official sources).
Read the full article →15 May 2026
