Anyone remember if these Boye crochet boards have a "blue paper label" on the front (hard to remove). or a chemical manufactoring smell that persists?
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Yes, they have a blue paper label glued on the grid side that does NOT peel off cleanly, but instead leaves a sticky spot that is extremely difficult to remove. The smell is awful! The smell is so strong that it went through the tablecloth and made the tabletop smell. Fortunately lemon oil removed the smell. I threw them in the trash. I would NOT recommend these blocking boards. The idea was good. The execution failed miserably. Another reviewer who crochets recommended playroom tiles instead. I ordered some, but they haven't arrived yet. Don't waste your money on the Boye blocking boards. You will NOT be happy with them.
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the smell still there, but not as strong ... I put the Bounce sheets (the ones you would use when drying clothing in the dryer) in side of the portfolio and hope that the smell would go away sooner or later ... so far, I am not able to use this portfolio and I am out of $50+ dollars ... joy of shop on line.I have been shopping on Amazon for a long time and am always very happy with what I bought ... but lately, things seemed to be a bit off ... Is Amazon "outsourcing" its service ???
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I have also noticed a "chemical smell"...kind of like kerosine. My whole living room reeks of it. I'm a little sad since my guinea pigs have used carefresh for the last year and a half with no trouble.
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It did have a weird chemical smell when i first used them. I slipped a few dryer sheets in the pillow case and then set them out on my back porch for a few hours. Seemed to fix the problem for me.
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Not sure about the draw string. Wife brought them to the school before I looked. Yes the seemed durable and yes they stink....I wouldn't say the smelled like kerosene though as I had them shipped overseas through military mail.
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I used a couple of table spoons and I did not combine it with anything else but I am sure you could add oxy clean or borax for a boost. I didn't notice a piney smell on the clothing.
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Yes, they have a sort of peanut butter smell to them. You mostly only smell it while setting the trap (removing the cover from the glue). I don't personally notice it as I walk by the traps.
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When I received the blanket and opened it up I was taken back by the smell. But I managed to make it go away by washing it in wool lite like 2 times. As of to date I have not put it away for any amount of time. Hope that answers your question. Sorry for taking soooooo long to get back at you. Life gets in the way sometimes.
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I think it's the smell, my boys loved them. But if you put the bag to your nose it is unpleasant. They tended to like the smelly stuff!
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I think there are markers specifically for children that have to be non-toxic! I wouldn't use those that smell chemically either.
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WOW...why single my comment out tonight? You did see there were others in this thread who had an issue with CA warnings? I raised three children in CA and all three survived without CA labels on every product that came into the house. I used logic and kept items like earbuds away from them when they were little. I knew CA before they got into their label happy phase. As to your attic and other comments, I will stick them where they belong with all the other labels that go in the trash.
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You might google the original maker to find the answer to this. I don't remember mine smelling bad, I'm real sensitive to scents. That is why I became a Scentsy consultant. I hope this helps
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A question I too have wondered! I smell it too. The animal line of crane say (PCB free) but I don't see it anywhere on this one. I'd like to know the answer to thius too!
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All wood except yellow levers to move pegs. WARNING: blue paint on handle of mallet comes off in our child's mouth and made her lips blue. Amazon is sending a replacement in case this unit was defective. We will be contacting Melissa and Doug for further instructions and to alert them to the issue.**UPDATED: Just spoke with M&D; - they informed me that all of their products are made with non-toxic materials and water based paint. Any water (including our child's saliva) will cause paint to wash off. They assured us that there is no issue. While I appreciate their assurances, we're still going to keep the maalet from her until she doesn't put everything in her mouth. All wood except yellow levers to move pegs. WARNING: blue paint on handle of mallet comes off in our child's mouth and made her lips blue. Amazon is sending a replacement in case this unit was defective. We will be contacting Melissa and Doug for further instructions and to alert them to the issue.**UPDATED: Just spoke with M&D; - they informed me that all of their products are made with non-toxic materials and water based paint. Any water (including our child's saliva) will cause paint to wash off. They assured us that there is no issue. While I appreciate their assurances,... » Read More All wood except yellow levers to move pegs. WARNING: blue paint on handle of mallet comes off in our child's mouth and made her lips blue. Amazon is sending a replacement in case this unit was defective. We will be contacting Melissa and Doug for further instructions and to alert them to the issue.**UPDATED: Just spoke with M&D; - they informed me that all of their products are made with non-toxic materials and water based paint. Any water (including our child's saliva) will cause paint to wash off. They assured us that there is no issue. While I appreciate their assurances, we're still going to keep the maalet from her until she doesn't put everything in her mouth. « Show Less
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No, I've never even noticed an odor. You're really not heating the beads up long enough for something like that to happen. Irons are very hot but not hot enough for perler beads to release any fumes that I ever noticed. Maybe if you go super nuts you could get some sort of fumes. Probably not anything to be concerned about.
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I have found the explanation! I called the manufacturer, and as it turns out, about a year ago they had a shipment of these go out with the wrong adhesive. The labels had the heavy-duty adhesive that was used for their shipping boxes. The woman I spoke to was very nice, and offered to send me a replacement. The label on mine is not coming off with any amount of elbow grease or tricks. She was wondering how they were still out there, since it was a couple hundred of them and it was a year ago. It must be a particular third party shipper used by Amazon. The should NOT be trying to get rid of these on unsuspecting Amazon customers! Shame. I have found the explanation! I called the manufacturer, and as it turns out, about a year ago they had a shipment of these go out with the wrong adhesive. The labels had the heavy-duty adhesive that was used for their shipping boxes. The woman I spoke to was very nice, and offered to send me a replacement. The label on mine is not coming off with any amount of elbow grease or tricks. She was wondering how they were still out there, since it was a couple hundred of them and it was a year ago. It must be a particular third party shipper used by Amazon. The should NOT be trying to get... » Read More I have found the explanation! I called the manufacturer, and as it turns out, about a year ago they had a shipment of these go out with the wrong adhesive. The labels had the heavy-duty adhesive that was used for their shipping boxes. The woman I spoke to was very nice, and offered to send me a replacement. The label on mine is not coming off with any amount of elbow grease or tricks. She was wondering how they were still out there, since it was a couple hundred of them and it was a year ago. It must be a particular third party shipper used by Amazon. The should NOT be trying to get rid of these on unsuspecting Amazon customers! Shame. « Show Less
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they are so stinky. I aired them out and now the little one doesn't smell but the big one still does. Any suggestions? My friend ordered the same thing and it doesn't smell. I threw away the box so I am having a hard time finding one to ship it back in.