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Check pesticide labels before buying online

Before buying, check the Hong Kong pesticide registration number, intact packaging and household-use label; reject unclear products. Ask the employer or supplier to clarify missing information; do not substitute agricultural or industrial products.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-20

Check pesticide labels before buying online. Wrong action: Buying an unlabelled pest killer because an online seller says it is powerful. Correct action: Before buying, check the Hong Kong pesticide registration number, intact packaging and household-use label; reject unclear products.

Why it matters

An unidentified pesticide may be unsuitable for a home, leaving the user unable to confirm its ingredients and safety limits.

Wrong action

Buying an unlabelled pest killer because an online seller says it is powerful.

Correct action

Before buying, check the Hong Kong pesticide registration number, intact packaging and household-use label; reject unclear products.

What to do

  1. Agree on the household pest and intended use before choosing a product.
  2. Before buying, check the Hong Kong pesticide registration number, intact packaging and household-use label; reject unclear products.
  3. Ask the employer or supplier to clarify missing information; do not substitute agricultural or industrial products.

If something happens

For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.

Sources and review

This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.

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