CCPA imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on Amazon for selling sub-standard pressure cookers

Synopsis The CCPA also directed Amazon to notify the consumers of all these 2,265 pressure cookers sold through its platform, recall the products and reimburse the prices to buyers, the Department of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. The Central Consumer Protection Authority ( CCPA ) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on e-commerce major Amazon for selling pressure cookers that did not meet quality standards. The CCPA also directed Amazon to notify the consumers of all these 2,265 pressure cookers sold through its platform, recall the products and reimburse the prices to buyers, the Department of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. The authority, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, recently passed an order against Amazon for allowing sale of domestic pressure cookers, in violation of mandatory standards , on its e-commerce platform. The CCPA had initiated suo-moto action against e-commerce platforms for sale of domestic pressure cookers in violation of compulsory standards. The authority had issued notices to major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart , Paytm Mall, ShopClues and Snapdeal as well as the sellers registered on these platforms. “After examination of the response submitted by the company, it was observed that total 2,265 pressure cookers… Read full this story

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