Yogesh K porwar
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has seized 13,021 Ninja brand kitchen appliances worth approximately Rs.8 crore for allegedly violating mandatory quality certification requirements during a search operation at a company’s premises in Bengaluru on October 27.
The BIS Bengaluru Branch Office conducted the operation at M/s Cavitak Global Commerce Private Limited,which operates under the brand name GRIPIT,at Chagalahatti,near CMR College Road in Jala hobli, Yelahanka.
The seized goods comprised 8,713 air fryers and 4,308 portable blenders that did not bear the mandatory BIS Standard Mark (ISI mark).
Four air fryers and one portable blender were also taken to the BIS office as evidence,according to the seizure memo.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of P. Jayachandra Babu,Scientist-E and Director,along with Vijay Kumar,Scientist-D and Joint Director,and Manish Raj, Scientist-C and Deputy Director,besides other BIS officials.
The action was taken under Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016,for alleged violations of mandatory certification requirements.
The appliances were found to be non-compliant with the Electrical Appliances for Kitchen (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
The BIS said legal proceedings would be initiated against the company based on the findings of the operation.
The enforcement action is part of the BIS’s efforts to prevent the sale of products that do not meet prescribed quality and safety standards and to protect consumers from non-compliant goods.
The BIS has advised consumers to check for the ISI mark on products covered under mandatory certification and verify licence details through the BIS Care app.
Consumers can also report suspected violations through the bureau’s official website, www.bis.gov.in.
