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BIS officials seize products without ISI mark from Flipkart warehouse
A BIS team seized eight deep freezers from a Flipkart India Private Limited warehouse in Alamathi, Tiruvallur district, for lacking the mandatory BIS Standard Mark. The seized items fall under the Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Order, which requires a standard mark.
Why It Matters
This enforcement underscores the compliance requirement for standard markings on refrigeration appliances in the e-commerce supply chain to ensure product safety and regulatory adherence.
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Seizure of eight deep freezers lacking BIS Standard Mark from Flipkart warehouse in Alamathi, Tiruvallur district
April 20, 2026
A team from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seized eight deep freezers from Flipkart India Private Limited’s Alamathi warehouse in Tiruvallur district. The products were found to be without the mandatory BIS Standard Mark and are said to fall under the Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Order, which requires a standard mark.