Product safety

Erectile dysfunction drug found in honey product: SFA

One of the items, B Solution Honey (Liquid), from Malaysia, was found to have tadalafil, a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Japan team develops ‘eco-fireworks’ with water-soluble shells to cut debris

When exposed to moisture, the shell becomes soft and can dissolve almost completely within a day in areas with flowing water.

HSA warns of banned substances, potent steroids in products marketed as herbal remedies, supplement

The products are (from left) C-Nine Dietary Supplement Product, Xue Ya Gao Zhong Feng Qing Cao Yao Cao and B-Lian-S Herbal Cream.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 18, 2026

A pall of wildfire smoke hanging over the Manhattan Bridge and the lower Manhattan skyline on July 16.

Taylor Farms, Sysco pull iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak

Packets of Taylor Farms salad greens displayed for sale at a store on July 16 in Kings Beach, California.

BenQ GV31 portable mini projectors recalled over fire risk

The electronics company has recalled these projectors over a battery overheating issue that can cause a fire hazard.

Thermos recalls 4 million vacuum food jars in China over defective stoppers

Temu fined $297 million by EU for sale of unsafe toys, chargers

The European Commission blamed Temu’s recommendation algorithms for helping to spread illegal products.

Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children’s backpack safety

Amazon is accused of supplying children’s “Unicorn Toddler Backpacks” that were not compliant with mandatory safety standards for button batteries.

Forum: Time to relook if platform screen doors can be installed at LRT stations

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