BIS cracks down on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart
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BIS cracks down on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart

Live Mint  

New Delhi, March 16 : The Bureau of Indian Standards, the country's top product certification agency, has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart. The government said that in the raid conducted on March 7 at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, the certification agency BIS seized 215 toys and 24 hand blenders, all of which lacked mandatory BIS certification. "BIS's investigations into multiple violations on both Amazon and Flipkart traced non-certified products back to Techvision International Pvt Ltd," said the ministry. During its surveillance activities, BIS has identified that several non-certified products are being sold on e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Myntra, and BigBasket even though BIS certification has been made mandatory for these products, the ministry said.

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BIS cracks down on warehouses of Amazon, Flipkart for non-certified products in T.N.
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BIS cracks down on warehouses of Amazon, Flipkart for non-certified products in T.N.

The Hindu  

Bureau of Indian Standards, Chennai Branch Office, conducted search and seizure operations at warehouses of e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart in Tiruvallur district on Wednesday night, as part of nationwide enforcement action this week. In the raid conducted on the premises of Amazon Seller Services Private Limited, Durainallur village, Tiruvallur, the team seized 3,376 products without the standard mark worth …

BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses. Here's why
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BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

The Bureau of Indian Standards said on Thursday that it found multiple items which lacked the necessary certification during raids in various warehouses of e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart. Small toy shopping cart is seen in front of displayed Amazon and Flipkart logos in this picture illustration taken, July 30, 2021 ) “In a recent raid conducted on 7 March …

Amazon, Flipkart warehouses raided near Chennai; items worth Rs 36 lakhs seized
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Amazon, Flipkart warehouses raided near Chennai; items worth Rs 36 lakhs seized

India Today  

Officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards conducted a surprise raid at the Amazon and Flipkart warehouses in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur, as part of an ongoing crackdown on uncertified products. The operation, carried out by two teams from the BIS Chennai Branch Office on March 19, led to the seizure of 3,600 non-certified products from both e-commerce giants. The seized …

Amazon India says it removes non-compliant products after BIS searches
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Amazon India says it removes non-compliant products after BIS searches

The Hindu  

Faced with the Bureau of Indian Standards' action over the distribution of non-compliant products, Amazon on Sunday said it takes action to maintain a safe selection for its customers, including removing non-compliant products. The Bureau of Indian Standards, the country's top product certification agency, has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including …

Agency cracks down on Amazon-Flipkart for selling unsafe non-certified product
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Agency cracks down on Amazon-Flipkart for selling unsafe non-certified product

India Today  

The Bureau of Indian Standards has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, to curb the distribution of non-compliant products through e-commerce. 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. …

Govt cracks down on e-comm platforms for unsafe, non-certified products; BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses
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Govt cracks down on e-comm platforms for unsafe, non-certified products; BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses

Live Mint  

The government's Bureau of Indian Standards, has issued stern notices to leading e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, BigBasket, and Flipkart — for violating mandatory certification norms. BIS, which functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distributions, raided Amazon and Flipkart warehouses and seized products lacking the BIS certification. Following this lead, subsequent raids at two of the …

Indian standards authority raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses in multiple cities, seizes unsafe products
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Indian standards authority raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses in multiple cities, seizes unsafe products

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Bureau of Indian Standards has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce companies, including Amazon and Flipkart, in cities such as Lucknow, Gurugram and Delhi to curb the distribution of non-compliant products. In a recent raid conducted on March 7 at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS seized 215 toys and …

Centre Asks States To Enforce Bureau of Indian Standard Certification On Consumer Products
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Centre Asks States To Enforce Bureau of Indian Standard Certification On Consumer Products

News 18  

The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts. After inaugurating a day-long workshop on “Consumer Protection in the northern states” held in Chandigarh, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh emphasized the role of …

BIS asks manufacturers to recall substandard products
2 years, 10 months ago

BIS asks manufacturers to recall substandard products

The Hindu  

The Bureau of Indian Standards, Chennai branch, has started issuing notices to manufacturers to recall from the market batches of ISI-marked products, which failed to meet quality standards. Officials of the BIS, Chennai, said manufacturers of five ISI-marked products such as pressure cookers, packaged drinking water, natural mineral water, plugs and sockets and polyvinyl chloride insulated cables were directed to …

Consumers Can Now Check Whether A Product Meets BIS Standard From June 5
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Consumers Can Now Check Whether A Product Meets BIS Standard From June 5

News 18  

The Bureau of Indian Standards, the apex government body for the standardization, marking, and quality certification of goods in the country, will start a new feature ‘Know your standard’ on its website from June 5. BIS gives license to companies and if the companies do not make products as per BIS standard, then it takes action against them. Due to …

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