SAMBA: On Thursday, a group of officers from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Jammu & Kashmir Branch office searched and seized property at M/S United Tuff Glass Pvt Ltd Unit II, IGC SAMBA, J&K. The BIS said in a statement released here that the unit was discovered to be involved in the production and sale of Safety Glass Toughened (Tempered) and Laminated Glass-Toughened (Tempered) without the necessary BIS Certification Mark, in violation of the Safety Glass (Quality Control) order issued by the Government of India. The enforcement team led by Pankaj Atri, Joint Director, BIS Jammu and Kashmir Branch Office, Niraj Mishra, Assistant Director, and Raj Kumar, Assistant Director, seized a sizable amount of finished and semi-finished stock during the operation. The BIS Jammu & Kashmir Branch Office is taking enforcement action against the violators in response to the production and distribution of counterfeit ISI-marked products that endanger consumer safety. The offence carries a maximum 2-year jail sentence or a fine of at least Rs 2 lakh. It is recommended that consumers use the BIS Care App or the BIS website, www.bis.gov.in, to confirm the authenticity of the ISI Mark on products. The Head of the Jammu & Kashmir Branch Office or by email at jkbo@bis.gov may be contacted about any instances of misuse of the ISI mark, according to the BIS.
