HONG KONG, Feb. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong Consumer Council announced Monday the results of top 10 consumer news for the Year of the Monkey and the accidental destruction of the bank deposit safety boxes is on the top of the list.

The Consumer Council said at a press conference Monday that the multi-storey residential building owners jointly held liable for accident compensation, rash o f incidents at MTR and KCR as well as influx of substandard food products from the Chinese mainland are also on the list.

Results of the voting were unveiled Monday, just two days ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster.

The top 10 consumer news also include packaged holiday insurance in the wake of fatal car accident in Taiwan, upsurge in e-banking scams, over 100 victims in suspected mass food poisoning of noodle shop, tens of thousands for Mahjong free gift, oil companies accused of keeping price high and controversy over separation of live chicken slaughter to prevent spread of bird flu.

The event was organized by the Consumer Council in association with Hong Kong Cable Television, Radio Television Hong Kong and Hong Kong Economic Times, with Fan, Chan and Co. as the Honorary Auditor.

Members of the public were invited to select and vote for the top 10 consumer news, out of a total of 20 items which in their view were uppermost on the mind of consumers for the year in Hong Kong.

The event drew a total of 2,252 voters, who cast their votes on-line or by fax or mail during the period between Jan. 14 and Jan. 28.