C&ED's response to media enquiries on suspected counterfeit facial masks
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     In response to media enquiries on suspected counterfeit facial masks, a spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said today (March 20) that:

     The suspected counterfeit facial masks seized in a special operation of Hong Kong Customs last week carried serial number ended with "DB".

     Consumers, if in doubt, could further note another security feature of the genuine ones, i.e. the bottom of the box is loosened at the corner(s) (see Annex).

Ends/Thursday, March 20, 2014
Issued at HKT 23:14

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