Over 18,500 toys seized from Hamleys, Archies and other retail stores for lack of BIS quality mark
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said 18,600 toys have been seized in the last one month from major retail stores, including those of Hamleys and Archies, at airports and malls across India for lack of BIS quality mark and use of fake licences.
Meanwhile, consumer protection regulator CCPA has also issued notices to three major e-commerce players — Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal — for alleged violation of toys quality control order, it said.
Since January 1, 2021, the government has made it mandatory for toys to conform with safety norms specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a national standard setting body.
