A team of officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Wednesday, January 11, conducted enforcement raids in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and seized a large number of toys violating the Quality Control Order (QCO), 2020.
The raids were conducted at two Enforcement at M/s. Dua Lima Retail Pvt Ltd and M/s. Cross World Book Store Pvt Ltd in Inorbit mall, Vashi.
The raids revealed that the companies were selling Non-ISI toys, which is in violation of Toys (Quality Control) Order. BIS is initiating action to file a case in the appropriate Court of Law.
The violation is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine of minimum INR 2 lakhs or both under sections of BIS Act 2016.
As per Toys (Quality Control) Order all Toys shall be BIS certified as per IS 9873-1 (safety aspects related to mechanical & physical properties) & IS 15644 (safety of electrical toys) and shall possess standard mark with valid BIS license number on it.
During the search and seizure operation, it was unearthed that the toys did not have the IS-9873-1 certification. A large number of such Toys found during the raid were seized and supporting evidence indicating that the firms were involved in selling these toys, which forms a violation of Clause 17(1) under BIS Act 2016, was collected.
The clause prohibits the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, hiring, leasing, storing or exhibiting for sale, goods without a Standard mark, except under a valid license.
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