The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently conducted search and seizure operations at various warehouses associated with major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, in cities such as Lucknow, Gurugram, and Delhi, as stated in a press release.
On March 7, 2025, during a raid at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS confiscated 215 toys and 24 hand blenders, all of which lacked the necessary BIS certification. Earlier, in February 2025, a similar operation 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 of which were found to be uncertified.
In another operation at a Flipkart warehouse in Gurugram, managed by Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, BIS seized 534 stainless steel vacuum-insulated bottles, 134 toys, and 41 speakers, all of which were also non-certified. BIS’s investigation into these violations traced the source of the uncertified products to Techvision International Pvt Ltd.
“Acting on this lead, BIS 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. Non-certified products seized include brands like Digismart, Activa, Inalsa, Cello Swift, and Butterfly among others,” said the press release.
Raid At Warehouses Across Cities
The BIS recently conducted search and seizure operations at various warehouses associated with major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, in cities such as Lucknow, Gurugram, and Delhi, as stated in a press release.
On March 7, 2025, during a raid at an Amazon warehouse in Lucknow, BIS confiscated 215 toys and 24 hand blenders, all of which lacked the necessary BIS certification. Earlier, in February 2025, a similar operation 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 of which were found to be uncertified.
In another operation at a Flipkart warehouse in Gurugram, managed by Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, BIS seized 534 stainless steel vacuum-insulated bottles, 134 toys, and 41 speakers, all of which were also non-certified. BIS’s investigation into these violations traced the source of the uncertified products to Techvision International Pvt Ltd.
