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NITORI controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2024

    Rice-cooker carbohydrate-reduction labeling issue

    The Consumer Affairs Agency ordered NITORI to take corrective action over advertising that claimed a rice cooker could reduce total carbohydrates by 33% to 59% through a starch-separation cooking process. NITORI said it accepted the order and would prevent recurrence.

  2. 2021

    Asbestos contamination in diatomaceous-earth products

    NITORI recalled 18 stock-keeping units of diatomaceous-earth coasters and bathmats after asbestos contamination was identified. The reported recall covered approximately 2.87 million products sold from December 2016 to December 2020.