Pocky controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Melamine contamination report
Hong Kong authorities reported melamine in Pocky Men's coffee-cream-coated biscuit sticks manufactured in China. The reported level was 43 parts per million against a cited legal limit of 2.5 parts per million. Sri Lanka later banned the product together with other products linked to the melamine contamination crisis.
1984
Glico-Morinaga blackmail and poisoning case
A group calling itself The Monster with 21 Faces threatened to poison products made by Glico and Morinaga. Glico products, including products associated with the company's confectionery portfolio, were withdrawn during the crisis. The case remained unresolved in the manner described by the reference material and became a major Japanese corporate-crime episode.