With Lunar New Year around the corner, many Hong Kong residents are busy shopping for festive goods. Recently, a social media post revealed a suspected case of knockoff blue tin "Danish Butter Cookies" purchased at a market in Kwai Chung.
The buyer reported buying a 908g tin of "Danish Butter Cookies" for HK$118 at a traditional medicine shop in Kwai Chung Estate market on Jan. 17. Upon opening the tin, they found that three of the traditional cookie flavors were missing or altered. Notably, the raisin cookie was replaced with a plain round cookie, and two sugar-coated varieties appeared to have been changed. Additionally, the cookies were drier in texture, with a noticeably weaker butter flavor.
The suspected counterfeit tin contained only 19 cookies per layer, compared to the standard 20 in authentic products. While the packaging closely resembled the original, subtle differences were noted, such as lighter colors, variations in the crown logo size and placement, and the edge design of the tin, which featured semi-circles instead of the authentic wavy pattern.
The post quickly gained traction online, with many netizens suggesting the buyer report the case to customs for investigation.
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