Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has handed orders in opposition to Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Shopclues and Meesho for violation of client rights and unfair commerce follow. In view of violation of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 CCPA has issued orders in opposition to prime 5 e-commerce platforms for promoting automobile seat belt alarm stopper clips. The clips compromise life and security of shoppers by stopping alarm beeps when not carrying seat belts.
The problem of the sale of automobile seat belt alarm stopper clips got here to the discover of CCPA by the Department of Consumer Affairs via the letter of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The letter highlighted the problem of blatant sale of automobile seat belt alarm stopper clips and requested for motion on errant distributors / on-line platforms and issuance of an advisory. Further, Rule 138 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 makes it obligatory to put on seat belts. However, on-line gross sales of such objects that compromise passengers’ security by stopping the alarm beep when not carrying seat belts will be unsafe and harmful to the life & security of shoppers.
It is crucial to say that utilizing automobile seat belt alarm stopper clips can be a hurdle for shoppers searching for declare quantities within the instances of motor insurance coverage insurance policies, whereby an insurance coverage firm could deny the declare by citing the negligence of the claimant for utilizing such clips. On the opposite hand, utilizing a seat belt acts as a restraint that enables the airbag to supply correct cushion and never hit the passengers at full pressure which additionally works as a protecting defend in case of collisions.
The motion taken within the current instances assumes significance provided that as per the most recent report printed by the MoRTH greater than 16,000 individuals had been killed in highway accidents in 2021 as a consequence of not carrying seat belts, of which 8,438 had been drivers and the remaining 7,959 had been passengers. Moreover, roughly 39,231 individuals had been injured out of which 16,416 had been drivers and 22,818 had been passengers. The report additional offers that younger adults within the age group of 18-45 accounted for greater than one-third of victims in highway accident instances.
CCPA is working around the clock to advertise and safeguard the rights of sophistication of shoppers in each nook and nook of the Country, on this regard, CCPA has written letters to the Chief Secretaries and District Collectors requesting them to take applicable motion as per legislation, in opposition to the manufacture or sale of automobile seat belt alarm stopper clips to stop lack of life or extreme harm to shoppers. CCPA has additionally requested to submit an motion taken report to guard the dear lifetime of the shoppers.
To stop the dear loss to lifetime of the general public at giant, CCPA has issued an Advisory among the many stakeholder which incorporates the Secretary of MoRT&H and DPIIT, Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories. E-Commerce Entities, Industry Associations and Voluntary Consumer Organizations for huge dissemination to desist from manufacture or sale or listings of Car Seat Belt Alarm Stoppers.
