Geysers, Footwear Seized From Amazon

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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seized over 3,500 electronic products worth INR 70 Lakh from Amazon's Delhi warehouse for lack of legitimate ISI markings

In case of Flipkart, the agency seized 590 sports footwear packed without ISI marks and date of manufacturing worth around INR 6 Lakh

This marked the third instance of BIS conducting such an operation against the ecommerce giants within the month of March

There seems to be no end to the troubles of Amazon and Flipkart. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which has intensified its crackdown on the ecommerce majors for violation of quality control orders, said geysers and sports footwear were among the items seized from the warehouses of the two companies following raids.

In a statement today, the agency said that its Delhi branch's search and seizure operation at the warehouses of Amazon Sellers Pvt Ltd in Delhi on March 19 lasted over 15 hours. 

⁘These raids are part of the BIS' ongoing efforts to enforce compliance with quality standards for consumer protection. Currently, there are 769 products notified for compulsory certification by various regulators, and line ministries of the Govt of India,⁘ the statement added.