Crackdown on Substandard Goods: Over ₹70 Lakh Worth of Electricals and Footwear Confiscated
New Delhi, March 2025 – In a major crackdown on substandard and non-certified products, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted raids on warehouses of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, seizing thousands of products lacking proper quality certification. The nationwide enforcement drive aims to protect consumers from unsafe and non-compliant goods.
BIS Raid on Amazon Warehouse in Delhi
📌 Date of Operation: March 19, 2025
📌 Location: Amazon Sellers Private Limited warehouse, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Delhi
📌 Seized Products: Over 3,500 electrical items, including:
- Geysers
- Food mixers 📌 Estimated Value: ₹70 lakh
BIS officials carried out a 15-hour operation to confiscate these products, which were being sold without mandatory quality certification.
Flipkart’s Instacart Services Warehouse Also Raided
BIS also conducted a raid at Flipkart’s subsidiary warehouse, Instacart Services, resulting in the seizure of 590 pairs of sports footwear that lacked the required manufacturing certification.
📌 Seized Products: 590 pairs of non-compliant sports footwear
📌 Estimated Value: ₹6 lakh
📌 Regulatory Violation: Absence of necessary BIS certification mark
Government’s Nationwide Crackdown on Non-Certified Goods
These raids are part of a larger enforcement campaign by the BIS, which has been conducting inspections across multiple cities, including:
- Delhi
- Gurugram
- Faridabad
- Lucknow
- Sriperumbudur
The goal is to ensure that consumer products sold in India meet mandatory quality and safety standards.
Why These Raids Matter: Consumer Safety & Legal Implications
The BIS has emphasized that these actions are critical to maintaining product quality and ensuring consumer safety. Currently, 769 product categories require mandatory certification from Indian regulators.
🔹 Legal Consequences of Selling Non-Certified Products:
- Violations of BIS Act 2016 can lead to legal penalties, including imprisonment and fines.
- Companies must comply with certification norms to avoid seizures and legal action.
Amazon & Flipkart Yet to Respond
Despite the scale of the operation, Amazon and Flipkart have not yet issued any official statement regarding the BIS raids and product seizures.
Will this crackdown force e-commerce giants to tighten quality control? Stay tuned for further updates.
