BIS raids Flipkart, E-Kart, Meesho, Amazon warehouses

Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Vijayawada, conducted raids on e-commerce warehouses of Flipkart, Meesho and E-Kart at Mustabad in Krishna district and Amazon at Kandrika, and seized many non-certified products violating the provisions of Quality Control Orders (QOC).

The enforcement drive was part of the ongoing nationwide initiate to curb the sale and distribution of non-certified and unsafe products.

BIS teams seized about 25 categories of consumer products, including LED bulbs, toys, electronic material and table fans, which lack mandatory BIS certification or the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) mark, thereby violating Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, said BIS Vijayawada director and head Prem Sajani Patnala, on Tuesday.

“Based on specific intelligence and digital surveillance, it has been found that several e-commerce platforms are facilitating the sale and distribution of uncertified and potentially hazardous products. The seized products are being sold in contravention of mandatory QCOs,” Ms. Prem Sajani said.

BIS Vijayawada deputy director V.V. Reddy said that there are over 800 products under BIS mandatory certification. All the products must possess ISI, CRS or Hallmark.

“Any manufacture, storage or sale of goods without BIS approval is punishable under law. Use of BIS Care App, available on Google Play Store and Apple Store. Public are requested to report misuse of BIS marks on the App,” the Director said.

“BIS will continue the enforcement and consumer outreach efforts to ensure only safe and certified goods reach the market,” Mr. V.V. Reddy said.