BIS raids baby product brand’s warehouse in Bengaluru for selling substandard products; goods worth ₹1.43 cr. seized

BIS officials conduct search and seizure operation in Bengaluru warehouse for allegedly selling substandard products, urge consumer vigilance.

Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Tuesday conducted a search and seizure operation in Bengaluru, at the largest warehouse in South India operated by Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd., which trades under the brand name FirstCry, for allegedly selling substandard products .

A total of 33 product varieties — comprising approximately 36,924 units of toys, sippers, and other items — were seized during the raid. The estimated market value of the seized goods is ₹1.43 crore.

The operation was carried out based on credible information that the firm was allegedly storing and selling products in violation of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued by the Government of India and the BIS Act, 2016, according to a release.

“During the raid and verification of documents, it was found that several product models were being stored and sold without valid BIS licences. These products were found to be misusing the ISI mark and were in violation of the conditions stipulated under the BIS licence. Many of these products fall under categories that are subject to mandatory certification by the BIS under the relevant QCOs,” said the release.