The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out extensive raids on major e-commerce distributors, seizing thousands of substandard products. In a sweeping 15-hour operation at Amazon Sellers Pvt Ltd’s warehouse in Delhi’s Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, officials confiscated over 3,500 items, including geysers, food mixers, and electrical appliances. Many of these products either lacked the mandatory ISI mark or bore counterfeit labels. The total value of the seized goods is estimated at ₹70 lakh, according to a statement by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
Flipkart Subsidiary Instamart Also Raided
In a separate operation, BIS officials raided the Trinagar warehouse of Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, a Flipkart subsidiary. They discovered a stockpile of sports footwear that did not meet ISI standards and lacked essential manufacturing details. Approximately 590 pairs of sports shoes, worth ₹6 lakh, were confiscated.
These raids are part of a nationwide BIS crackdown to enforce quality standards and safeguard consumers. Over the past month, similar operations have taken place in multiple cities, including Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Lucknow, and Sriperumbudur, resulting in the seizure of various non-compliant products.
Nationwide Crackdown on Substandard Goods
BIS regulations mandate certification for 769 products under government directives. Manufacturing, importing, selling, or storing these items without a valid BIS license or Certificate of Compliance (CoC) is strictly prohibited.
Last week, BIS teams conducted large-scale raids on Amazon and Flipkart warehouses in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district, confiscating thousands of uncertified products. At Amazon’s Puduvoyal warehouse, officials seized 3,376 items, including insulated flasks, food containers, metallic water bottles, ceiling fans, and toys—collectively valued at ₹36 lakh.
Meanwhile, a parallel raid at Flipkart’s Koduvalli warehouse led to the seizure of 286 packs of baby diapers, 36 boxes of casseroles, 26 stainless steel water bottles, and 10 insulated steel bottles, all lacking BIS certification.
BIS continues its rigorous enforcement efforts, cracking down on e-commerce platforms that fail to meet mandatory safety and quality regulations.
