Amazon raids two warehouses, 5,700 products seized

According to foreign media reports, Amazon 's warehouses and distribution centers in Betim (MG) and Cajamar (SP) in Brazil were recently raided by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) . During the three-day inspection from June 21 to June 24, 5,700 unapproved telecommunications products were seized from Amazon's two warehouses .

According to market valuation, the total value of the seized products is about 500,000 reais ( about 640,000 yuan ) . At present , these 5,700 uncertified products have been seized by Anatel and will no longer be sold on Amazon. Among the 5,700 uncertified products seized , most are electronic devices such as mobile phone chargers, portable batteries and wireless headphones .

Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency believes that these products are not certified and cannot guarantee product quality and safety standards to consumers.

Amazon also said it is working with Brazilian authorities to deal with information about illegal products and will take action to protect the interests of consumers if necessary.

According to reports, this is the second time Anatel has conducted a large-scale inspection of the distribution centers of online retailers. Since 2018, Anatel has removed about 4.6 million illegal products from online markets (including Amazon, Mercado Livre, etc.), with a total value of about 500 million reais ( about 640 million yuan ) .

In terms of compliance, Amazon has always been extremely strict. In fact, it is not only a matter of product safety compliance, but Amazon also keeps a close eye on product copyright and other compliance issues.

According to the 2021 Brand Protection Report released by Amazon , it blocked 4 billion bad product listings from being put on the shelves in 2021 and removed more than 3 million counterfeit products .

In addition, in June, Amazon also cooperated with the London Police to seize more than 32,000 counterfeit CDs in Wirral, with a total value of approximately 170,000 pounds ( approximately 1.4 million yuan ) .

Kebharu Smith, director of Amazon's counterfeit crime department , said Amazon will continue to invest and innovate to strengthen supervision of counterfeit products and crackdown on counterfeiters, so that more customers can shop on Amazon with confidence.

In April this year, Amazon also cooperated with relevant domestic departments to seize hundreds of counterfeit products in a warehouse in Yiwu City, including belts and a series of buckle accessories .

Amazon has always attached great importance to product quality issues . It not only cooperates with inspectors during surprise inspections , carefully identifies and verifies products sold by third-party sellers , but also proactively contacts relevant departments to conduct product inspections.

No matter how the platform regulations change, the premise is product compliance. Sellers must keep this premise in mind and avoid knowingly violating regulations and causing themselves to suffer heavy losses.

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