BIS Conducts Raids on Warehouses of Major E-comm Platforms Over Non-certified Products

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted raids on warehouses of major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, seizing thousands of uncertified consumer products, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.

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NEW DELHI:

During a raid on March 7 at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS officials seized 215 toys and 24 hand blenders that lacked the mandatory BIS certification, an official statement said. A similar operation at the e-commerce giant's Gurugram facility in February yielded 58 aluminum foils, 34 metallic water bottles, 25 toys, 20 hand blenders, 7 PVC cables, 2 food mixers and 1 speaker -- all without proper certification.