Warning over safety of cane umbrellas in Hong Kong

A Consumer Council study found that 90 per cent of cane umbrellas - umbrellas with a thick rubber tip, to double as a walking aid - did not meet all safety standards. It called on manufacturers to improve the products and asked consumers to choose safer walking sticks. Dolly Mo has more.

HK Consumer Council says 90 per cent of the cane umbrellas it tested failed at least one of the safety checks Source: Flickr - Mark Morgan (CC By 2.0)