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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a punishment of ₹5 lakh connected e-commerce level Snapdeal for selling toys that bash not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020.
A last bid against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued aft taking suo-motu cognizance of the matter, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI.
The CCPA has besides issued notices to different e-commerce entities including Amazon and Flipkart, on with sellers specified arsenic Stallion Trading Company and Electronics Bazar Store, she said.
Besides the penalty, the CCPA has directed Snapdeal to guarantee aboriginal compliance by guaranteeing that nary non-compliant BIS modular artifact is listed, hosted, oregon advertised connected its platform.
The level has besides been asked to prominently show interaction numbers, email addresses, and Grievance Officer details to facilitate punctual user redressal.
The Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 became mandatory with effect from January 1, 2021, making BIS certification compulsory for each toys sold successful India.
