What should I do if there is an odor in the rice cooker?
Fill the inner cooking pan with water up to water level 1 (for 1.0L model) or level 2 (for 1.8L model), close the outer lid, select the QUICK menu setting, and press the START/REHEAT button. When a melody sounds and the cooker switches to keep warm mode, press CANCEL. After the main body cools, discard the water and clean accordingly.
From the official Zojirushi Rice Cooker manual, page 23
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