Govt cracks down on Amazon, Flipkart; BIS seizes uncertified products from warehouses
New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted search and seizure operations at several warehouse facilities of major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, across cities like Lucknow, Gurugram, and Delhi, according to a press release.
During a raid on March 7, 2025, at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS confiscated 215 toys and 24 hand blenders that lacked the mandatory BIS certification.
A similar operation in February 2025 at an Amazon warehouse in Gurugram led to 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.
Likewise, a raid at a Flipkart warehouse in Gurugram, managed by Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, resulted in BIS seizing 534 vacuum-insulated stainless steel bottles, 134 toys, and 41 speakers, none of which had the required certification.
Investigations into multiple violations at Amazon and Flipkart traced the supply of non-certified products to Techvision International Pvt Ltd.
"Acting on this lead, BIS conducted raids at two 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. Non-certified products seized include brands like Digismart, Activa, Inalsa, Cello Swift, Butterfly among others," stated the press release.
Following these seizures, BIS has initiated legal proceedings under the BIS Act, 2016, to hold the responsible parties accountable.
The agency has already filed two court cases against Techvision International Pvt Ltd for violations under Sections 17(1) and 17(3) of the BIS Act, with additional cases in progress.
As per Section 17 of the BIS Act, defaulters face a penalty of at least ₹2 lakh, which could extend up to ten times the value of the goods sold or offered for sale.
Depending on the severity of the violation, offenders may also face imprisonment of up to two years, the statement added.
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