CCPA imposes ₹5 lakh penalty on Snapdeal for selling toys violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced on 16 February 2026 a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) for facilitating the sale of toys that did not conform to mandatory BIS standards.
Summary
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced on 16 February 2026 a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) for unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements in facilitating the sale of toys that did not conform to mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards. The CCPA, led by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, had taken suo motu cognisance and found non-compliant toys still listed despite claims of delisting. The Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 became mandatory on 1 January 2021.
Key facts
- Announced
- 16 February 2026
- Authority
- Central Consumer Protection Authority (Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare)
- Penalised
- Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited)
- Penalty
- ₹5 lakh
- Rule violated
- Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 — mandatory since 1 January 2021
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020, under which the CCPA penalised Snapdeal in February 2026, became mandatory from:
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 1 January 2021
The Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 became mandatory on 1 January 2021.