The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announced on Friday that the government has mandated stainless steel and aluminium kitchen utensils to meet national quality standards aiming to improve consumer safety and product quality.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued a Quality Control Order on March 14, making the ISI mark mandatory for these kitchen utensils.
The Indian Standards Institution (ISI) mark, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), assures product quality and safety. According to BIS, the order prohibits the manufacture, import, sale, distribution, storage, or exhibition for sale of any stainless steel or aluminium utensils that do not bear the BIS standard mark.
Non-compliance with the order will attract penalties, underscoring the government’s commitment to consumer safety and product integrity, BIS stated in a statement.