Counterfeit Products everywhere
This is a gentle reminder in the wake of fake and counterfeit products being discovered every day in India.
Please check this list before buying anything. There's a fake of each of these items available.
Food & Beverages Ghee, paneer, milk, edible oils, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin seeds, black pepper, dal/lentils, plastic rice, mango pulp, fruit juices, pomegranate juice, honey (sugar syrup adulteration), khoya/mawa, mithai/sweets, mineral water (Bisleri/Kinley/Aquafina), fruit drinks (Frooti/Maaza), energy drinks (Red Bull/Monster), tea/coffee (Tata Tea/Nescafé), IMFL liquor, whisky (Johnnie Walker/Royal Stag), atta, salt, edible/industrial salt, biscuits (Parle-G), rotten dates, bleached dry fruits (cashews/almonds), baby food/formula
Medicines & Pharmaceuticals Antibiotics (Augmentin, Amoxicillin, POSMOX CV 625), insulin injections, oxytocin injections, cancer drugs (tamoxifen), Remdesivir, Covishield vaccine, COVID rapid antigen test kits, hand sanitizers (methanol-based), ayurvedic-disguised allopathics, tramadol tablets, cough syrups, blood bank products, fake multivitamins, counterfeit Horlicks/Complan/health supplements, fake whey protein/protein powder
Cosmetics & Hygiene Fairness creams, L'Oréal/Lakme/Maybelline cosmetics, Dove/Lux/Pears soaps, Head & Shoulders/Pantene shampoos, Colgate/Patanjali toothpaste, Calvin Klein/Dior/Armani perfumes, N95 masks, PPE kits, fake diapers (Pampers/Huggies)
Electronics & Technology Samsung/Xiaomi/Vivo mobile phones, phone chargers and USB cables, HP ink/toner cartridges, housing wires (Polycab/Finolex), electrical switches and sockets (Havells/Legrand), circuit breakers/MCBs (Schneider Electric), computer accessories and hardware, pirated software, fake antivirus software (Quick Heal/Norton), pirated video games
Automotive Parts & Lubricants Castrol/Honda engine oil, oil filters (Bosch/Tata/JCB), brake pads, SKF/NBC bearings, spark plugs (Bosch), fuel injectors, 3M/Fevicol/STP automotive chemicals, oxygen cylinders (repainted fire extinguishers), adulterated petrol and diesel, fake irrigation pipes and pumps
Agrochemicals & Farm Inputs Pesticides (UPL/Bayer/Syngenta), DAP fertiliser, SSP fertiliser, moong/barley/guar seeds, biostimulants, fake agricultural equipment
Apparel, Footwear & Luxury Adidas/Nike/Puma/Tommy Hilfiger/US Polo/Benetton clothing, Nike/Adidas/Puma footwear, fake leather goods, Gucci bags, Louis Vuitton clothing/belts/perfumes, Versace goods, Rolex/Casio/Titan watches, fake silk and adulterated wool fabrics
Medical Devices Diagnostic kits, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, surgical gloves (used/repackaged), unlicensed test kits
Baby & Infant Products Baby formula, baby food, counterfeit diapers (Pampers/Huggies)
Stationery & Toys Fake Camlin/Faber-Castell stationery, counterfeit LEGO and toys without BIS certification
Tobacco Gold Flake/Classic/Marlboro cigarettes, gutkha, tobacco products
Currency Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) — high-denomination ₹500 and ₹2000 notes
Industrial & Miscellaneous LPG regulators and gas pipes, Yale/Godrej padlocks, TATA/JSPL steel TMT bars, construction safety helmets, fake BIS certification marks on various products.
Happy shopping! more
Please check this list before buying anything. There's a fake of each of these items available.
Food & Beverages Ghee, paneer, milk, edible oils, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin seeds, black pepper, dal/lentils, plastic rice, mango pulp, fruit juices, pomegranate juice, honey (sugar syrup adulteration), khoya/mawa, mithai/sweets, mineral water (Bisleri/Kinley/Aquafina), fruit drinks (Frooti/Maaza), energy drinks (Red Bull/Monster), tea/coffee (Tata Tea/Nescafé), IMFL liquor, whisky (Johnnie Walker/Royal Stag), atta, salt, edible/industrial salt, biscuits (Parle-G), rotten dates, bleached dry fruits (cashews/almonds), baby food/formula
Medicines & Pharmaceuticals Antibiotics (Augmentin, Amoxicillin, POSMOX CV 625), insulin injections, oxytocin injections, cancer drugs (tamoxifen), Remdesivir, Covishield vaccine, COVID rapid antigen test kits, hand sanitizers (methanol-based), ayurvedic-disguised allopathics, tramadol tablets, cough syrups, blood bank products, fake multivitamins, counterfeit Horlicks/Complan/health supplements, fake whey protein/protein powder
Cosmetics & Hygiene Fairness creams, L'Oréal/Lakme/Maybelline cosmetics, Dove/Lux/Pears soaps, Head & Shoulders/Pantene shampoos, Colgate/Patanjali toothpaste, Calvin Klein/Dior/Armani perfumes, N95 masks, PPE kits, fake diapers (Pampers/Huggies)
Electronics & Technology Samsung/Xiaomi/Vivo mobile phones, phone chargers and USB cables, HP ink/toner cartridges, housing wires (Polycab/Finolex), electrical switches and sockets (Havells/Legrand), circuit breakers/MCBs (Schneider Electric), computer accessories and hardware, pirated software, fake antivirus software (Quick Heal/Norton), pirated video games
Automotive Parts & Lubricants Castrol/Honda engine oil, oil filters (Bosch/Tata/JCB), brake pads, SKF/NBC bearings, spark plugs (Bosch), fuel injectors, 3M/Fevicol/STP automotive chemicals, oxygen cylinders (repainted fire extinguishers), adulterated petrol and diesel, fake irrigation pipes and pumps
Agrochemicals & Farm Inputs Pesticides (UPL/Bayer/Syngenta), DAP fertiliser, SSP fertiliser, moong/barley/guar seeds, biostimulants, fake agricultural equipment
Apparel, Footwear & Luxury Adidas/Nike/Puma/Tommy Hilfiger/US Polo/Benetton clothing, Nike/Adidas/Puma footwear, fake leather goods, Gucci bags, Louis Vuitton clothing/belts/perfumes, Versace goods, Rolex/Casio/Titan watches, fake silk and adulterated wool fabrics
Medical Devices Diagnostic kits, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, surgical gloves (used/repackaged), unlicensed test kits
Baby & Infant Products Baby formula, baby food, counterfeit diapers (Pampers/Huggies)
Stationery & Toys Fake Camlin/Faber-Castell stationery, counterfeit LEGO and toys without BIS certification
Tobacco Gold Flake/Classic/Marlboro cigarettes, gutkha, tobacco products
Currency Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) — high-denomination ₹500 and ₹2000 notes
Industrial & Miscellaneous LPG regulators and gas pipes, Yale/Godrej padlocks, TATA/JSPL steel TMT bars, construction safety helmets, fake BIS certification marks on various products.
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Fake products are everywhere, and it is a thousand of crores rupees business. A fixed percentage of this ill-gotten money goes to every level of the local administrations, including the police. .... Safest way to handle is to go back to the basics. Eat home, make your food starting from scratch, and live a simple life. Instead of consuming soft drinks (those are literally poisons pills) drink home-made lemon water or coconut water. This is just a suggestion about leading a simple life. more
32 m ago
it is not very easy to identify fake products by citizens who may not be either knowing how to identify the same Ideally i feel the manufacturers need to have a cell in their respective organisation whose job will be to periodically look for these and then inform fssai and police for necessary action more
2 h ago
New law for detection and vigorous punishment needed. Local circle may like to take this issue to Central government more
Apr 23
The concerned department are in deep sleep. We don't see any action from FDA or any other department. more
Apr 23
