New Delhi: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Saturday carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, in Lucknow, Gurugram, and Delhi.
The seizure operations were carried out to curb the selling of “unsafe non-certified products” for being sold online through these e-commerce platforms.
BIS has issued notices to all these e-commerce platforms, directing them to ensure that products requiring BIS certification are duly certified before being made available to consumers.
According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, “These large-scale seizures highlight the widespread issue of unsafe non-certified products being sold online, underscoring the urgent need for e-commerce platforms to exercise greater due diligence for sale, wherever mandated by the Central Government.”
“BIS remains committed to safeguarding consumer interests and encourages the public to connect with BIS through the BIS Care app to ensure safer markets and improved product quality,” the ministry said.
Following the seizure of material, BIS initiates legal action under BIS Act, 2016, to hold the responsible entities accountable, it said.
In a recent raid conducted on 07 March 2025 at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS seized 215 toys and 24 hand blenders, all lacking mandatory BIS certification.
Earlier, in February 2025, a similar operation at an Amazon warehouse in Gurugram resulted in the seizure of 58 aluminium foils, 34 metallic water bottles, 25 toys, 20 hand blenders, 7 PVC cables, 2 food mixers, and 1 speaker – all found to be non-certified, said the Ministry.
Similarly, in a raid at a Flipkart warehouse in Gurugram, BIS seized 534 stainless steel bottles, 134 toys, and 41 speakers that were not certified.
BIS also conducted raids at two different facilities of Techvision International in Delhi, uncovering approximately 7,000 electric water heaters, 4,000 electric food mixers, 95 electric room heaters, and 40 gas stoves without BIS certification.
BIS also urged consumers to make informed purchasing decisions by utilising the BIS Care app.
“Additionally, consumers can use the BIS Care app to lodge complaints about products that do not bear the ISI Mark or report quality concerns regarding BIS-certified products,” the ministry said.
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