BIS conducts raids at 13 premises

New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted raids at the premises of 13 companies across the country for misusing the ISI mark.

During the raids, carried out simultaneously in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Orissa, household products were detected to have ''misused'' ISI mark on them, BIS Chief Vigilance Officer Anant Dhual said.

Mr Dhual said safety of consumers is compromised by such products.

''Safety and health of a consumer is at great risk by the use of such products,'' he added.

''To save consumers from the risk and to protect the brand value of the ISI mark, BIS has intensified regular nationwide raids,'' Mr Dhual said.

He said action will be taken against those traders and manufacturers who misuse the mark.

In Delhi, the raids were conducted at the premises of HMN Pure Drop Water, which was found misusing the ISI mark on packaged drinking water of various brands, and Electric Irons.

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