New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Thursday issued notifications to e-commerce behemoths Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, and others for allegedly selling toys on its platform without the BIS quality certification.
The Center had previously reported on Wednesday the seizure of 18,600 toys from major retailers, including Hamleys and Archies, at airports and shopping centres around the nation in the previous month. This was due to the lack of the BIS quality label on their products. (Also Read: FD interest rates 2023: THESE banks hikes fixed deposit rates in new year; Check calculator along with other details
Since January 2021, the government has required toys to adhere to safety standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a national standard-setting organisation. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Thursday issued notifications to e-commerce behemoths Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, and others for allegedly selling toys on its platform without the BIS quality certification. (Also Read: Pensioner's ALERT! THESE employees will get bonus pension; Check details inside)
The Center had previously reported on Wednesday the seizure of 18,600 toys from major retailers, including Hamleys and Archies, at airports and shopping centres around the nation in the previous month. This was due to the lack of the BIS quality label on their products.
Since January 2021, the government has required toys to adhere to safety standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a national standard-setting organisation. Last year in July, the CCPA, stepping up its vigil on e-commerce platforms following a spurt in unfair trade practices, had sent notices to 5 e-commerce players for selling hazardous products on their platform.
The notices were sent to e-commerce major Amazon, Flipkart, ShopClues, Paytm Mall, and Snapdeal. Apart from the e-commerce players, the authority has also issued ten notices to sellers who were found to be selling these hazardous goods.
The e-commerce behemoth Flipkart responded to the notice and said "Flipkart is a marketplace committed to democratizing eCommerce for all in India and enabling lakhs of small businesses to connect with customers through technology. As part of our 'customer first' philosophy, maintaining the quality of products that sellers offer on our marketplace has always been the top focus area. We remain committed to ensuring the highest quality of products sold on the platform. We have received notification from CCPA and will respond appropriately."
