Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1998
Bankruptcy and criminal convictions involving executives
After the company's November 1998 bankruptcy, executives associated with IHI were sentenced to imprisonment for offenses connected with the company's activities. The available reference does not provide the specific offenses or sentence details.
Pyramid-scheme allegations and recruitment-dependent operations
IHI was described as an American pyramid scheme because its products were reportedly traded mainly among its own distributors and its income was said to depend on a continuing flow of newly recruited participants.