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Legal Product Operation on Black Friday Seizes 4,226 Uncertified Electronics, Including Chargers, TV Boxes, Power Banks, and Smartwatches, in Centers of Araucária, Brasília, and Franco da Rocha, While Another 20,591 Regularized Items Are Only Inspected in Warehouses of Mercado Livre, Shopee, and Amazon Before Reaching Online Buyers.
During Black Friday 2025, a joint operation by Anatel and the Federal Revenue Service seized 4,226 unverified electronics at distribution centers of Mercado Livre, Shopee, and Amazon, preventing the sale of the products before they reached consumers. The action focused on the behind-the-scenes of the promotional date, where millions of orders circulate in just a few days.
The inspection took place within the logistics warehouses of the three platforms, during the discount season, targeting items that did not pass the quality and safety tests required by the agency, while also inspecting more than 20,000 already certified products to verify compliance with Brazilian regulations.
Inspection Targets the Behind-the-Scenes of Black Friday
Dubbed Legal Product, the operation took place between November 30 and December 1 at distribution centers in Araucária, Paraná, Brasília, the Federal District, and Franco da Rocha, São Paulo.
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These locations function as logistics hubs that concentrate goods before shipping to different regions of the country.
According to Anatel, the objective was to ensure that products sold on marketplaces meet the quality and safety standards defined by the agency, as well as to contain possible smuggling during Black Friday, when sales volume surges and inspection becomes more challenging.
Numbers by Platform and Inspected Cities
In total, 4,226 products were classified as irregular by the task force. At a Mercado Livre distribution center, the inspection retained 2,569 items.
At Shopee’s structure, 1,325 products were seized, while an Amazon warehouse had 332 pieces of equipment blocked by the inspection team.
In addition to the seizures, another 20,591 items with regular certification were only inspected at the same centers in Araucária, Brasília, and Franco da Rocha.
Mass checking allows for separating what is compliant from what does not meet technical requirements, maintaining authorized sales flow and blocking the path of irregular products still within the warehouses.
What Types of Products Were Blocked
The list of irregular electronics includes batteries chargers, wireless cameras, networking equipment, transceivers, power banks, TV boxes, and smartwatches, all without the Anatel certification seal.
These are devices that connect to power or the internet and therefore need to follow strict norms to avoid risks to consumers and interference with other telecommunications services.
Without official certification, the consumer has no guarantee that the product has been tested or that it meets the minimum safety requirements.
By intercepting these items directly at distribution centers, inspection prevents thousands of Black Friday orders from reaching buyers’ homes with irregular equipment inside the box.
This Year’s Operation Seizes Fewer Items Than Last Year
According to G1, Anatel noted that the number of products seized during Black Friday 2025 was significantly lower than that observed last year, when 22,000 irregular items were found in a similar operation.
The comparison indicates a reduction in the volume of unverified electronics flagged in marketplace warehouses.
Even so, the current number shows that thousands of devices are still attempting to enter the market without complying with the legislation, keeping inspection on the agenda for the agency and the Federal Revenue Service.
For buyers, the recommendation remains to check whether the equipment has Anatel certification and to be suspicious of offers that are significantly below the average price, especially during high-traffic periods like Black Friday.
Mercado Livre, Shopee, and Amazon were contacted for comments on the seizures, the control failures pointed out by the inspection, and the measures taken to prevent uncertified electronics from being offered on their marketplaces. As of the last update of this text, the only company that responded was Amazon. Below is their statement:
“Amazon operates with the highest quality standards to meet customer expectations and ensure safety. The company does not sell irregular products, and in its marketplace service, it requires that all items offered by its partner sellers have the necessary licenses and approvals. Amazon remains committed to collaborating with Anatel and other authorities while continuing to provide the safe and high-quality shopping experience that our customers expect.”
And you, when taking advantage of Black Friday offers on marketplaces, do you check if the product has Anatel certification or do you mainly decide based on price and reviews from other buyers?
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