According to reports, Amazon said on Thursday that it has taken seatbelt alarm blockers—items made to turn off the alerts for seatbelts in cars—from the e-commerce site. After Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road, Transport, and Highways, requested that the company take action against the products following the death of businessman Cyrus Mistry in an accident last week, the company has now revealed that they are no longer for sale on the website.
The company informed Reuters on Thursday that the seatbelt alarm blockers, which are allegedly used to disable the alarm intended to remind passengers in a car to buckle up, were no longer offered for sale on the e-commerce platform. Instead of using a traditional seatbelt, the objects, which resembled a seatbelt clip, could be inserted in the slot to turn off the alert.
According to the report, Amazon also said that it takes strong action against sellers who are discovered to be selling products in violation of Indian law.
The price of these seatbelt blockers was reportedly as cheap as Rs. 249. However, on Thursday, Gadgets 360 was unable to find these items on Amazon.
Nitin Gadkari, the transport minister, reportedly said on Wednesday that he had ordered the e-commerce behemoth to take action against the seatbelt alarm blockers.
Mistry, who perished in a car accident last week, reportedly wasn't using a seatbelt. Considering that over 1.5 lakh people died in traffic accidents in India last year, the businessman's passing has ignited a discussion on road safety.
